Anthony Pompliano separated the Coldcard security failure from Bitcoin’s protocol as verified losses exceeded $86 million. His warning arrives amid bearish sentiment, when technical incidents can quickly magnify fear, misinformation, and internal conflict. Pompliano Challenges the ‘Bitcoin Was Hacked’ Narrative Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano addressed the Coldcard security incident on Aug. 2, warning […]
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CLARITY Act Faces New Senate Threat Over Trump Crypto Gains
A new Senate Banking Committee minority staff analysis renews Democratic objections that the CLARITY Act preserves pathways for President Donald Trump to profit from crypto ventures after financial disclosures showed about $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto earnings. The latest findings could further complicate the bill’s prospects before a Senate vote. New Senate Analysis Examines Trump’s […]
Read MoreBitgo CEO Funds 100 BTC Wallet, Dares Anthropic’s AI to Steal It
Bitgo Chief Executive Officer Mike Belshe turned one of artificial intelligence’s biggest security debates into a public bitcoin challenge by placing 100 BTC, worth roughly $6.3 million at the time, into a publicly known wallet and inviting Anthropic’s Claude models to steal it. The move followed Anthropic’s disclosure that several of its AI models reached […]
Read MoreSamson Mow Shares 5 Urgent Steps for Coldcard Users Facing Losses
Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow outlined five immediate actions for users affected by the Coldcard wallet losses following the disclosure of a random number generator vulnerability. His recommendations focus on preserving evidence, reporting thefts, avoiding recovery scams, and documenting information that could support ownership claims. Samson Mow Outlines Immediate Actions for Affected Users JAN3 CEO Samson […]
Read MoreBitcoin Miners Face August Showdown After Revenue Rebound
After June’s brutal slide from May, bitcoin miners finally caught a bit of breathing room. July mining revenue climbed by $38.93 million over June, offering a modest rebound, but not enough to erase the pressure many operators have been battling for months. May’s Boom Quickly Turned Into June’s Bust The latest six months of mining […]
Read MoreColdcard Hacker Gets Brazen Bitcoin Laundering Offer Onchain
The Coldcard security incident entered another chapter after a public bitcoin transaction offered laundering services to the thief behind one of the largest self-custody bitcoin thefts ever recorded, while users also reported emergency firmware updates leaving some hardware wallets unusable. The new developments come just days after Coinkite disclosed that a long-dormant firmware flaw had […]
Read MoreCoinkite Faces Class Action Threat as Bitcoin Wallet Bug Costs Users Over 1,300 BTC
Coinkite, the company behind Coldcard, the hardware wallet affected by a vulnerability in its seed generation code, might face legal action from victims who have lost over $88 million in BTC over the last two days. Users Prepare To Exert Legal Action Against Coinkite Over Coldcard Vulnerability Coinkite, the company behind the Coldcard series of […]
Read MoreBTC Plunge Triggers Altcoin Sell-off as ADA Bucks the Trend
Bitcoin’s late-July rally collapsed into a $3,000 flash drop to $62,236 on July 31, erasing $40 billion in market capitalization. Total crypto market capitalization fell from $2.33 trillion to $2.22 trillion, while total altcoin market cap dropped to $964 billion. Bitcoin’s July Rally Collapses Into $62K Slump After teasing double-digit gains for much of late […]
Read MoreIran Rejects Trump Deal as Hormuz Tensions Grip Markets Again
Conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran have cast fresh uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, leaving global markets and governments watching to see whether diplomacy can prevent another escalation in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Trump Says a Deal Is Taking Shape, but Iran Pushes Back U.S. President Donald Trump announced late […]
Read MoreCoinkite Under Fire for Retaining Customer Emails After $88M Coldcard Hack
The company, which is facing issues with its Coldcard wallet, sent security notices to customers to warn them about the high risk of losing their bitcoin. Nonetheless, Rodolfo Novak, co-founder and CEO of Coinkite, had assured that the company retained customer data for just 90 days after a purchase. Coinkite Faces Criticism For Leveraging Customer […]
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