Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi Says $2 AI Audit Could Have Caught Coldcard Flaw
Key Takeaways Coldcard fixed a seed flaw on July 31 after AI reportedly found it in 8 minutes. Haseeb Qureshi says $2 AI audits could favor crypto firms with deeper security budgets. Qureshi urged frontier AI checks on every release…
BTC Hits $64,360, but Bitfinex Warns of Downside Risks
Key Takeaways Bitcoin peaked at $64,360 as time runs out for a vote on the CLARITY Act. $35 million in short positions were wiped out while Polymarket odds for the bill fell to 25%. Bitfinex analysts expect bitcoin to depend…
Bitgo Shifts WBTC Infrastructure to Chainlink in Security Push – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Bitgo picked Chainlink CCIP for $7.7B WBTC on Aug. 4, 2026. Chainlink replaces Layerzero as Bitgo’s exclusive cross-chain provider. Watch Bitgo migrate WBTC and future assets onto Chainlink CCIP. The crypto company said on Tuesday all future Bitgo-issued…
MARA Opens Slipstream to the Public as Coldcard Victims Race to Escape
Key Takeaways MARA Foundation opened Slipstream to the public on August 3, 2026, dropping its client code requirement. A Coldcard firmware flaw from March 2021 let hackers drain up to $88 million from about 500 wallets. Watch for updated Coldcard…
AI Attack Freezes Boltz, Rattles Lightning Network Users – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Boltz suspended Lightning and Liquid swaps on Aug. 3, 2026, after AI-driven attacks outpaced its team. Three wallets, Aqua, Bull Bitcoin and Zeus, lost Boltz-powered swap access within hours of the halt. Boltz had given no restoration timeline…
Sui Moved $65 Billion for Free. Its Co-Founder Bets Bigger Things Are Coming
Key Takeaways Mysten Labs’ Evan Cheng predicts Sui will carry all digital payments within four years. Sui has moved more than $65 billion in gasless stablecoin transfers since June 10,. Sui’s Hashi testnet, live since July 22, lets bitcoin collateralize…
The Coldcard Hack Just Hit $116 Million. A Fourth Wave Is Still Draining
Key Takeaways The Coldcard hack has stolen 1,816 BTC, worth about $116 million, from 5,200+ addresses. Galaxy Research says Wave 4’s sweep rate hit 45 times the pre-incident baseline on August 3. Coinkite urges Coldcard users to move funds immediately…
Saylor Calls Strategy the “JPMorgan of Crypto”
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor called Strategy “the JPMorgan of the crypto economy.” Strategy now holds 842,138 BTC as of August 2, after its third 2026 sale. JPMorgan projects Strategy could buy $32 billion in bitcoin by the end of the…
George Santos Settles CFTC Case Over Trading His Own Kalshi Market
Key Takeaways Santos must pay $35,069.98 and cannot trade on registered markets for three years. He opened the account Feb. 11 and traded only the market on his own attendance. The DOJ has denied investigating Santos since June 3, contradicting…
Casino Lobby Fueled NY Lawsuit Against Kalshi, CEO Mansour Claims – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways New York is suing prediction market Kalshi for operating as an unlicensed gambling platform. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour claims the lawsuit is driven by traditional gambling firms fearing disruption. The CFTC argues it has exclusive jurisdiction over Kalshi…
