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TLDR BitGo CEO Mike Belshe published a Bitcoin address holding 100 BTC and challenged Claude to move the funds. The full balance stayed in the wallet with no outgoing transaction as of Aug. 2
Blockchain security has traditionally been associated with smart contract vulnerabilities and protocol exploits. While those risks remain, the industry is beginning to face a different type o
A suspected fourth attack wave moved nearly 389 Bitcoin(BTC) from 462 addresses linked to Coldcard’s firmware flaw, Galaxy Research said Monday. Key Points: Researchers identified 218 transac
TLDR Solana Foundation CISO Michael Coates says AI is making crypto scams more convincing through phishing, impersonation, and voice deepfakes. The warning is about social engineering, not a
UNI retests the crucial $3.90 to $4.20 support after a recent pullback. Whale accumulation and positive funding rates reflect continued bullish market confidence. Holding support could spark
Today, users can purchase cryptocurrencies directly from their bank accounts through regulated fiat-to-crypto providers. Paybis is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange with 7M+ users. The plat
Losses from a security exploit affecting Coldcard Bitcoin hardware wallets have reached $88 million, with attackers actively draining funds from affected devices in one of the year's most sig
The cryptocurrency market never closes. Prices can change overnight, important news can appear without warning and emotional decisions can quickly disrupt a trading plan. These challenges hav
Coldcard users are facing a fourth wave of organized theft, and the numbers are no longer rounding errors. Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Research, flagged a fresh burst of malicious
Key Takeaways Shorting means profiting when a price falls rather than when it rises — the opposite of the buy-low, sell-high trade most people know. On modern crypto platforms you short throu
BitcoinWorld Stablecoin Outflows from South Korean Exchanges Reach $10.8B in 18 Months South Korean won-market cryptocurrency exchanges have experienced a cumulative net outflow of approximat
TLDR BNB Chain says a former employee kept access to a tutorial wallet after leaving the company. The wallet was allegedly used to create and launch the ASTEROID meme token without approval.
