The Coldcard hack highlights the urgent need for regulatory standards in hardware wallet security to protect investors and maintain trust. Coinkite declines to estimate Bitcoin loss from $130M Coldcard hack.
Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee warned that bitcoin lacks consensus on how to address future quantum-computing threats, unlike other rival networks. His remarks reignited debate over upgrade proposals, vulnerable legacy wallets and whether the danger is being overstated.
The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin holder grew from about 2.86 million to 147.3 million shares while its latest reported treasury remained approximately 5,833 BTC.
Six separate forces must align for Bitcoin to double from here. Google Gemini AI predicts they will, and its price prediction calls for $120,000 to $150,000 before 2026 closes.Accelerating global M2 money supply growth tops that list. Central bank interest rate cut cycles follow close behind.
Bitcoin miners MARA and CleanSpark both reported double-digit revenue declines, underscoring pressure on traditional mining revenue models as the sector continues its pivot toward AI infrastructure and diversified compute.
Bitcoin whales accumulated 38,000 BTC through accumulation addresses, reducing the amount of available supply on exchanges. The estimated average purchase price is near $70,000, creating a critical market level. Analysts believe the move could represent long-term confidence or an attempt to recover losses, making whale activity a key factor for Bitcoin's next direction.
Crypto-linked equities are increasingly trading like a proxy for Bitcoin (BTC) rather than tracking the broader U.S. stock market, according to a new analysis from Kaiko Research—a shift that matters as slowing volumes and intensifying competition begin to separate structurally resilient firms from the rest.
The roughly 4.9% variable-rate position leaves its exact collateral amount, current LTV and liquidation threshold undisclosed.
A single bitcoin miner solved block height 960804 on Aug. 2, 2026, at 02:11 UTC, earning the full block reward of about 3.1569 BTC, worth roughly $200,000 at the time.
Bitcoin briefly approached $65,000 on Thursday, holding support above $64,500 despite intraday pullbacks to $64,144 and bringing its gains since Aug. 1 to roughly 3%.
A Bitcoin strategic reserve is a government-held stockpile of Bitcoin treated as a national asset alongside gold, oil, and foreign currency reserves. The United States signed an executive order creating one in March 2025, and at least a dozen other countries are now exploring the same idea.
Figma's cautious Bitcoin ETF strategy reflects a growing trend among firms to balance crypto exposure with liquidity and regulatory clarity. Figma holds Bitcoin ETF exposure worth around $91M, not the 938 BTC figure circulating online.