Tag: #bitcoin

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Take In About $1.7 Billion Over Two Days as Bitcoin Tops ETF Cost Basis

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $1.7B in net inflows Sept. 21–22 as bitcoin rose above Bloomberg Intelligence’s estimated $81,722 ETF cost basis.

$IBIT, $ARKB, $FBTC, #bitcoin, #etf, #inflows, #cryptocurrency

MSCI Proposes Excluding Non‑Operating Asset Holders from Global Equity Benchmarks

MSCI proposes excluding companies that mainly hold non‑operating assets from its global indexes — a change that could affect firms like Strategy. Feedback due Sept. 30.

$MSTR, #msci, #indexes, #bitcoin, #passiveinvesting

Man Pleads Guilty in Alleged $245 Million Bitcoin Theft Tied to Social‑Engineering Ring

Malone Lam pleaded guilty to a RICO conspiracy after prosecutors say he helped steal more than $245 million in bitcoin from one victim using social engineering.

#cryptocurrency, #theft, #rico, #bitcoin, #cybercrime

Nearly 4,000 BTC Appeared to Move Out of Blockstream’s Liquid Federation; Authorization Unclear

On Sept. 6 nearly 4,000 BTC appeared to move from Blockstream’s Liquid federation, shrinking LBTC’s shown reserves; Blockstream had not confirmed the transfer.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #blockstream, #liquid

Unknown Wallets Move 7,656 BTC — About $612 Million, Whale Alert Shows

A single on-chain transfer of 7,656 BTC (about $612 million) moved between two unlabeled wallets, Whale Alert reported.

#bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #whalealert, #blockchain

Sept. 2: 1,992 BTC Transferred From Wallet Labeled ‘Coinbase Institutional’ Amid Cluster of Large Transfers

On Sept. 2 a wallet tagged 'Coinbase Institutional' moved 1,992 BTC (~$154M), one of several large same-day Coinbase-linked transfers.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #coinbase, #blockchain

Bitcoin Tops $81,000 as ETF Inflows and U.S. Treasury Buybacks Boost Demand

Bitcoin topped $81,000 on Aug. 25 — its highest since mid‑May — after nearly $2bn of U.S. spot‑ETF inflows, Treasury long‑bond buybacks and a softer dollar.

$IBIT, #bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #etf, #treasury

Bitcoin Jumps into High $79,000s as Spot-ETF Inflows and Short Squeeze Fuel Rally

Bitcoin rose into the high $79,000s after a roughly 20% rally Aug. 19–21, driven by large U.S. spot-Bitcoin ETF inflows, a derivatives short squeeze and policy news.

$COIN, $MSTR, #bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #etf, #markets

Coinkite says 2021 COLDCARD firmware bug linked to theft of ~1,083–1,367 BTC; users must replace affected seeds

Coinkite warns a 2021 RNG bug in COLDCARD wallets weakened seed phrases, tied to 1,083–1,367 BTC stolen; affected users must create new seeds and migrate funds.

#bitcoin, #hardwarewallet, #security, #coinkite

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