Tag: #bitcoin

Coinkite Coldcard Firmware Bug Weakened Seed Randomness, Allowing Tens of Millions in Bitcoin to Be Stolen

A firmware bug in Coldcard wallets weakened seed randomness, enabling attackers to drain roughly 600–1,082 BTC. Affected users must generate new seeds and move funds.

#bitcoin, #hardwarewallet, #cryptocurrency, #security

2,000 Bitcoin (~$130M) Transferred to Wallet Labeled Binance

2,000 bitcoin (~$129.8M) moved from an unknown wallet to an address labeled Binance on Aug. 10. Exchange inflows can signal sales or routine custody moves.

#cryptocurrency, #bitcoin, #binance, #blockchain

BTCPay Server issues urgent v2.4.2 patch for critical vulnerability under active exploitation

BTCPay Server released v2.4.2 to fix a critical vulnerability being actively exploited and urges self-hosted operators to update immediately.

#bitcoin, #btcpay, #security, #nbxplorer

Coinkite Warns Weak Randomness in Coldcard Firmware May Have Exposed Some Bitcoin

Coinkite says a 2021 firmware bug weakened seed randomness on older Coldcard devices, possibly exposing wallets; affected users must generate new seeds.

#bitcoin, #coldcard, #hardwarewallet, #security, #randomness

Poolin Files Chapter 11 in U.S., Seeks Sale of Two West Texas Bitcoin Mines with $52 Million in Stalking‑Horse Bids

Poolin filed Chapter 11 in the U.S., seeking court sale of two West Texas bitcoin sites backed by $52M in stalking‑horse bids; wallet IOUs dwarf likely proceeds.

#crypto, #bankruptcy, #bitcoin, #mining

Strategy’s May Bitcoin Buys and SpaceX Disclosure Explain Spike in Public Corporate Holdings

May’s rise in disclosed corporate bitcoin holdings was driven mainly by Strategy’s roughly 25,400 BTC purchases and SpaceX’s disclosure of 18,712 BTC.

$MSTR, #bitcoin, #corporate-treasury, #microstrategy, #spacex

CFTC Approves First Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Contract for U.S. Exchange; KalshiEX to List BTCPERP

The CFTC approved KalshiEX's cash-settled bitcoin perpetual futures contract, the first formal approval for a perp on a CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #cftc, #derivatives, #kalshiex

4,180 BTC ($304.7M) Transferred From Addresses Labeled 'Coinbase Institutional' to New Wallet

Blockchain tracker Whale Alert flagged a May 28 transfer of 4,180 BTC (about $304.7M) from addresses labeled 'Coinbase Institutional' to a new unknown wallet.

$COIN, #bitcoin, #coinbase, #cryptocurrency, #whalealert

About $1.3 Billion Dark-Pool Block of BlackRock’s IBIT Traded as Bitcoin Fell

A roughly $1.3bn dark-pool block of BlackRock’s IBIT changed hands May 26 as Bitcoin dipped and U.S. spot ETFs saw net outflows.

$IBIT, $BLK, #bitcoin, #etf, #blackrock, #darkpool

Tether Proposes Merging Twenty One Capital, Strike and Elektron Energy Into One Listed Bitcoin Company

Tether Investments proposed combining public bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital with Jack Mallers’ Strike and miner Elektron Energy to form a listed crypto company.

$XXI, #tether, #bitcoin, #merger, #crypto, #mining

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post Eight-Day Inflow Streak Through April 23, Adding About $2.1 Billion

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight straight days of inflows through April 23, drawing about $2.1 billion and roughly 19,000 BTC, led by BlackRock's IBIT.

$IBIT, $BLK, #bitcoin, #etf, #blackrock, #crypto, #inflows

Morgan Stanley launches lower-fee U.S. spot bitcoin trust MSBT on NYSE Arca

Morgan Stanley began trading the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) on April 8, offering a 0.14% fee and drawing about $103M in early inflows.

$MS, $MSBT, #bitcoin, #etf, #morganstanley, #crypto

SEC Filing Shows Strategy Inc. Raised ~$1B Over a Week and Bought 13,927 Bitcoins, Not a One‑Day $1.16B Claim

Strategy Inc.'s April 13 8‑K shows ~$1.00B raised April 6–12 and acquisition of 13,927 BTC, contradicting a viral Telegram post's one‑day figures.

$STRC, $MSTR, #bitcoin, #crypto, #strategyinc, #markets

Nearly $1 Billion Flows Into U.S. Spot Crypto ETFs in Week of April 6–10, 2026

U.S. spot crypto ETFs drew about $973M in the week of April 6–10, 2026—led by BlackRock’s IBIT and boosted by Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF.

$IBIT, $ETHA, $MSBT, #bitcoin, #ethereum, #etf, #blackrock, #morganstanley

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust Nears Launch After Two 'Audit Seed' Shares Sold

Morgan Stanley's planned spot bitcoin trust set ticker MSBT and a 0.14% fee after seed purchases, but no official launch date has been announced.

#bitcoin, #etf, #morganstanley, #crypto