Ripple CEO blasts $11 billion gold transfer
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently blasted the slow transfer of gold worth $11 billion that the Central Bank of the Netherlands took months to move. Garlinghouse was reacting to a news rep
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Coldcard Exploiter Moves 45% of Wave 3 Loot as Stolen Bitcoin Enters CoinJoins
The exploiter linked to the third wave of attacks on Coldcard wallets has now moved 45% of the coins stolen, according to Galaxy Research. The firm said the funds have been transferred either
Bitcoin daily transactions hit fourth-highest level in history
Bitcoin has processed 893,391 transactions in one day, its fourth-highest daily total on record and a reading above the 99th percentile of its historical range. Summary Bitcoin processed 893,
OpenAI Astra Hides More Reasoning, Reviving A 2025 Safety Warning
OpenAI’s Astra appears to expose less visible reasoning, reviving concerns outlined in a 2025 monitorability paper co-authored by chief scientist Jakub Pachocki. Key Points: Astra appears to
Vitalik Bets Against AI Breaking Bitcoin Security
Buterin Takes the Opposite Side Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has firmly rejected a prediction that advances in artificial intelligence could seriously undermine $BTC security. The warn
Liquid Network Hacker Returns 3,400 Bitcoin, Keeps 15%
A hacker tied to the Liquid Network has reportedly returned 3,400 Bitcoin while keeping 15% of the haul, according to the story making the rounds this week. The entity attribution, the figure
Capital B adds 376 Bitcoin in $29M purchase, boosting holdings to 3,521 BTC
French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has acquired 376 Bitcoin (BTC) for 25.3 million euros ($29.5 million), bringing its total holdings to 3,521 BTC. The purchase was funded after Capita
Vitalik Bets Against AI Breaking Bitcoin Security
Buterin Takes the Opposite Side Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has firmly rejected a prediction that advances in artificial intelligence could seriously undermine $BTC security. The warn
Could AI Cut Bitcoin’s Value in Half? Vitalik Buterin Says the Odds Are ‘Tiny’
Vitalik Buterin has rejected a warning that artificial intelligence could cause Bitcoin to lose half its value by weakening assumptions about the network’s security. In reply to crypto commen
How Irish gangs are stashing crypto keys in private vaults
Organized criminal syndicates in Ireland are now using rented security boxes to keep the phrases and private keys needed to access their cryptocurrency wallets safe. They are storing them alo
Vitalik Bets Against AI Breaking Bitcoin Security
Buterin Takes the Opposite Side Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has firmly rejected a prediction that advances in artificial intelligence could seriously undermine $BTC security. The warn
Nearly 4,000 BTC vanishes in major heist as hackers make a surprising promise
Nearly 4,000 Bitcoin, valued at about $320 million, was withdrawn from the Liquid Federation wallet in a security incident that forced the Bitcoin sidechain to halt bridge activity. The Liqui