Nearly $49 billion in newly minted SAND flashed across blockchain trackers after The Sandbox exploit, but the figure said little about what the attacker could actually extract.
Coldcard’s latest firmware improves new wallet setup, but Bitcoin held under a seed generated on affected software remains exposed until its owner creates fresh keys and migrates funds.
An HTX executive has denied that exchange-controlled accounts were involved in alleged address-poisoning transfers connected to reports of Kraken account restrictions. The same account later said several affected users had regained access.
Federal prosecutors say Edward Zimbardi was deported from Fiji to face charges tied to The Crypto Program, which allegedly drew more than $165 million from investors.
BitMart founder Sheldon Lee says its Chinese-language X account was compromised, but his public responses leave unanswered questions about individual withdrawal requests during the exchange’s wind-down.
Bits of Gold says customer assets and passwords were not involved in its security incident. The more immediate concern is a convincing fake alert built around personal details that may have been accessed.
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.



