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Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Balloons to $88 Million as Attackers Keep Draining Wallets
DecryptSunday, August 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Galaxy Research says a third wave of thefts from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has pushed observed losses to roughly 1,367 BTC across 4,585 addresses.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. Galaxy Research says a third wave of thefts from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has pushed observed losses to roughly 1,367 BTC across 4,585 addresses. Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
Galaxy Research says a third wave of thefts from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has pushed observed losses to roughly 1,367 BTC across 4,585 addresses.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
Decrypt reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
Decrypt published: Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Balloons to $88 Million as Attackers Keep Draining Wallets
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.
Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Bitcoin and Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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