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Dragonfly Partner: AI Code Review Could Have Stopped Coldcard Attack for $2
Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, stated that an AI-powered code check could have prevented the recent attack on Coldcard wallets at a cost of just $2, using 8 minutes of Claude API time.
Ledger CTO: Coldcard Flaw Exposes Limits of Open Source Verification
A five-year-old bug in Coldcard’s public code lay undetected until targeted attacks, undermining the “open source means verified” assumption, says Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet. He points to Ledger’s hardware-based entropy as a safer alternative.
Jim Cramer Plans to Sell Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Threat
CNBC host Jim Cramer said he intends to offload his Bitcoin holdings, citing quantum computing risks after a conversation with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, who warned such threats could become serious within three to four years.
Bitwise Exec: Crypto to Advance Despite CLARITY Act Stalling
Bitwise investment director Matt Hougan sees the crypto industry continuing its development even if the CLARITY Act fails to pass before the Senate's summer recess, with the bill becoming a 'walking dead' that can't be killed but will struggle to progress. Polymarket odds of passage this year have dropped to 15%.
Quantum Internet's Unhackable Promise: QKD Gains Traction, Flaws Persist
Quantum key distribution offers theoretically secure communication, but real-world implementations still have vulnerabilities. China and Europe are already building such networks, yet a fully unhackable internet remains distant.
Ethereum Devs Propose Capping Staking Yields to Curb Centralization Risks
A new EIP-8363 draft suggests burning a portion of validator rewards as staked ETH nears 50% of supply, with full withholding at 60.25 million ETH. The gradual 18-month phase-in aims to reduce centralization pressure.
Western Union Launches Stablecard with Rain for Global Dollar Spending
Western Union has launched Stablecard, a digital wallet and stablecoin-backed Visa secured credit card built with Rain, initially available in 37 markets.
Bybit Splits Crypto and Payments Into Two Austrian Entities. Bybit.eu Will Run Both Under One Login
Bybit Payments GmbH has secured an electronic money institution licence in Austria, giving Bybit a second regulated EU entity alongside its MiCA-authorised crypto business.
Boltz Halts Bitcoin Swaps After Attacks, Wallets Warn of Phishing
Bitcoin swap service Boltz suspended operations after a series of attacks, while wallet makers alerted users to phishing. Miners also escalated their fight for energy.
Putin Signs Crypto Regulation Law in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on digital currency and digital rights, allowing crypto operations via exchanges, brokers, and organized trading. It sets a 300,000 ruble annual limit for non-qualified investors after testing.
Miners Fight for Power: Fortitude Cuts ZEC Mining Cost to $40, Texas Pauses New Data Center Approvals
Fortitude Mining purchased a 12.5 MW site in Nebraska for $6.25 million, expecting to lower ZEC mining cost from $70 to $40. Meanwhile, Texas suspended new data center connections pending an audit, potentially boosting the value of existing miner energy contracts, per Bernstein.
Binance Lite Loan: 30 Days, No Bitcoin Liquidation
Binance launched Lite Loan, letting eligible users borrow up to 1,000 USDT against bitcoin with no liquidation in the first 30 days and a 0.5% promotional fee through Sept. 3.
Exclusive: Bybit gets Austria FMA Electronic Money Institution license
Bybit Payments GmbH has received an Electronic Money Institution licence from Austria's FMA, allowing the crypto exchange to issue digital money and offer payment services across the EU.
Crypto Wallet Makers Alert Users to New Phishing Scam
Manufacturers of hardware wallets warn of a phishing campaign in which attackers pose as wallet providers to trick users into revealing their seed phrases.
Binance launches $1,000 Bitcoin-backed Lite Loan
Binance launched Lite Loan on 4 August 2026, letting eligible users pledge Bitcoin for up to $1,000 in USDT with no price-triggered liquidation in the first 30 days.
Coldcard’s ‘Sleep at Night’ Tech Fails in 2026 Drain of 1,200 Bitcoin Addresses
A hypothetical mass drain of Coldcard wallets without physical compromise would undermine trust more than any exchange hack, despite the device's cypherpunk marketing.
Bitget Private Copy Trading Turns Traders Into Businesses
Bitget launched Private Copy Trading on its CFD platform, letting professional traders run invitation-only groups and control who follows their strategies.
Survey: 69% of Russians See No Use for Crypto, Only 6% Have Experience
A new survey by Rambler&Co finds that 69% of Russians cannot imagine a personal use case for cryptocurrencies, while 54% know almost nothing about how digital assets work.
Anchorage Unveils Plan to Shield Bitcoin from Quantum Attacks
Crypto bank Anchorage has introduced a post-quantum mechanism for Bitcoin, allowing signature migration without exposing old private keys. The solution could apply to about two-thirds of coins in circulation.
Russia to Form Self-Regulatory Body for Digital Currency Exchanges
A founding congress for a new self-regulatory organization (SRO) for digital currency exchange operators will be held on September 1 in Moscow. The initiative, announced by Listing.Help CEO Sergey Khitrov, aims to facilitate dialogue with the Bank of Russia.
White House Yet to Respond on Clarity Act Ethics Counterproposal
The White House has not responded to a counterproposal from Senators Tillis and Gallego on ethics provisions, leaving a central dispute in the Clarity Act unresolved, per Eleanor Terrett.
Crypto spot trading volume slumps to year-low $15 billion
Weekly spot volume across major crypto exchanges has fallen to $15 billion, the lowest level of 2025, down 70% from January peaks.
FBI Employee Allegedly Used Bureau Systems to Steal Crypto Private Keys
Investigators claim an FBI staffer accessed agency databases to obtain private keys for crypto wallets linked to an adversarial nation, then made unauthorized transfers.
BitGo Connects Coinbase, Kraken and Crypto.com Accounts
BitGo's new Link platform lets institutional clients view and move digital assets across BitGo custody and accounts at Crypto.com, Kraken and Coinbase from a single interface.