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Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Exploit Surpasses $100 Million After Three Confirmed Attack Waves

A security flaw in Coldcard hardware wallets has escalated into one of the largest Bitcoin wallet compromises on record, with confirmed losses now exceeding...

Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition to Accelerate Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure

Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, marking a significant step in the payments giant's strategy to integrate blockchain-based settlement with...

Palantir Stock Soars After Blowout Earnings as Company Raises Full-Year Outlook

Palantir Technologies delivered another blockbuster quarter, sending its shares sharply higher after the company reported earnings and revenue that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations...

Former FBI Supervisor Accused of Stealing $1 Million in Cryptocurrency

A former FBI supervisory special agent is facing federal charges after authorities accused him of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from digital wallets...

ZeroStack Flags Survival Risk Following $82.5 Million Crypto Treasury Loss

ZeroStack has warned that its ability to continue operating could come under pressure after reporting a steep loss tied to its cryptocurrency treasury strategy....

Luno Blocks Some Crypto Transfers Ahead of August 31 Account Closure Deadline

Luno has begun restricting certain cryptocurrency transfers as it prepares to exit selected markets, urging affected customers to move or liquidate their digital assets...

PayPal Expands Stablecoin Strategy Following $486.4 Billion Quarterly Payment Volume

PayPal is accelerating its stablecoin strategy after reporting quarterly payment volume of $486.4 billion, highlighting the company's growing focus on digital assets as a...

BitGo CEO Stakes 100 BTC in Public Challenge to Test Claude’s Hacking Abilities

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe has launched a high-profile public challenge that places 100 Bitcoin, worth roughly $6 million at current market prices, behind a...

SEC Sets Aug. 24 Deadline as Nasdaq Bitcoin Options Review Faces Another Regulatory Hurdle

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has set August 24 as the next key deadline in its review of Nasdaq's proposed Bitcoin index options,...

Tether Reports $1.5 Billion Q2 Profit as USDT User Base Reaches New Record

Tether reported approximately $1.5 billion in net operating profit for the second quarter of 2026, underscoring the continued strength of the world's largest stablecoin...

How Bitcoin Cold Wallets Lost $70 Million in an Attack That Never Touched the Devices

More than 1,000 Bitcoin worth roughly $70 million was stolen in a coordinated attack that drained 1,196 wallets within about 41 minutes, raising fresh...

Bitcoin Mining Capitulation Deepens as Difficulty Drops 19.9% and Miners Shift Toward AI

Bitcoin miners are facing one of the toughest operating environments since the 2024 halving, with a sharp decline in mining difficulty signaling a broad...