BTCPay Server has confirmed that attackers exploited a critical vulnerability and stole funds from affected users.
Coldcard’s wallet failure has exposed the operational risks of self-custody at a time when spot Bitcoin ETFs are drawing fresh inflows and older BTC is moving.
MiCA’s transition deadline has produced legitimate closure and migration notices across the European Union. Criminals are copying those communications to impersonate regulators and crypto companies, redirecting users to fake websites, support channels and wallet addresses.
An AI model reportedly needed about 20 minutes and $2 to rediscover the vulnerability linked to the recent ColdCard theft.
A cluster identified as a likely second wave of the Coldcard wallet attack moved 388.9 BTC, while some unconfirmed transactions still left affected users a brief chance to redirect their funds.
FTX’s fifth creditor distribution began reaching accounts on July 31, although early reports showed that payments were not appearing for everyone at the same time.
BNB Chain said on August 1 that it was pursuing legal action against a former employee accused of retaining control of a company-linked tutorial wallet and using it in connection with a new meme token.
Coinkite has warned Coldcard Mk3 owners that a weakness in how some devices generated seed phrases may have left their Bitcoin exposed.
Russian authorities have placed BitRiver founder Igor Runets in custody under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code, the provision covering aggravated fraud.
Binance is facing two separate complaints about how quickly it helps investigators freeze cryptocurrency, one from US prosecutors and one, published today, from European agencies.
Crypto security is no longer only about preventing hackers from reaching a private key. In a growing number of publicly documented cases, criminals are bypassing the software and targeting the person authorised to move the assets.
BitMEX is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its liquidation system was designed to take Bitcoin from customers and that an internal trading operation used information unavailable to ordinary users.



