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Coldcard incident spreads to 4,585 addresses
Galaxy Research flagged a third sweep tied to weak Coldcard-generated keys, with observed losses near 1,367 BTC and smaller wallets now being drained.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsColdcard fallout sends some bitcoin back to exchanges
CryptoQuant data showed a spike in smaller bitcoin deposits to exchanges as holders sought a temporary safety route after the hardware-wallet incident.
Open sourceThe Block businessTrump Media says $165M bitcoin move was not a sale
The Block reported that wallets linked to Trump Media moved 2,628 BTC to Crypto.com, while the company said the transfer was custody-related rather than a sale.
Open sourceCoinDesk policySEC reviews Nasdaq bitcoin options after CME challenge
The SEC paused Nasdaq's QBTC approval while it reviews CME's argument that bitcoin-linked options belong under CFTC jurisdiction.
Open sourceCoinDesk Daybook$60K bitcoin put becomes the top August hedge
Deribit positioning shifted from upside calls toward the $60K put after July's rally and a failed post-Fed push toward $70K-$72K.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsBitcoin holds July gain but faces a choppy August
Analysts said forced-selling pressure was already reduced, but jobs data, rate expectations, and ETF-flow follow-through remain key for August.
Open sourceCoinDesk financeCrypto exchanges bring Wall Street exposure into perps
CoinDesk reported that crypto venues processed $1.32T of perpetual futures tied to traditional assets in the first five months of 2026.
Open sourceCoinDesk techCrypto payments move toward invisible funding flows
Fun CEO Alex Fine argued that standalone on-ramps and bridges will fade as applications embed funding, settlement, and withdrawals directly.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsTokenized stock volume jumped but depended on one QQQ token
July tokenized-stock volume hit $11.3B, but one Binance-linked QQQ token drove most activity; excluding it, market volume fell versus June.
Open sourceCoinDesk financeBank of Italy questions stablecoin remittance savings
A mystery-shopping study found stablecoin remittance costs varied widely once exchange fees, FX spreads, and local rails were included.
Open sourceCoinDesk financeTether posts $1.5B profit as reserve buffer halves
Tether reported Q2 operating profit and larger gold and bitcoin reserves, while excess reserves fell to $4.11B from more than $8B.
Open sourceCoinDesk techSolana CISO warns AI makes crypto scams more convincing
Michael Coates said AI-enabled social engineering, fake identities, and compromised credentials are becoming core blockchain-security concerns.
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