The dip in Bitcoin and stalled legislation highlight growing uncertainty and regulatory challenges, impacting investor confidence and market stability. Bitcoin falls below $63,000 amid Coinbase earnings disappointment and stalled crypto legislation.
Bitcoin (BTC) is closing July with stronger-than-expected performance despite mounting macroeconomic and industry-specific challenges. Although the leading cryptocurrency slipped below $63,000 on Friday, trading around $62,900 after a 3% daily decline, it remains up roughly 7.5% for the month, demonstrating resilience in a volatile market.
An attacker exploited weak seeds generated by certain Coldcard hardware wallets to steal bitcoin worth roughly tens of millions from hundreds of addresses on July 30.
Galaxy Research estimates that attackers drained more than 1,000 BTC, worth approximately $70 million, from nearly 1,200 Bitcoin addresses linked to a firmware vulnerability affecting Coldcard hardware wallets.
Coldcard's flawed randomness process left certain wallet seeds vulnerable, affecting hundreds of Bitcoin wallets.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum edged higher into July 31, while a small shift in market dominance suggested traders were again watching whether capital was
Bitcoin price fell below $63,000 on Friday as a short-lived rebound in Asian semiconductor stocks faded, adding pressure as the cryptocurrency entered its historically weak August trading period.
The largest crypto shrugged off a barrage of bad news this month, but traders remain cautious as rate hike fears and jobs data loom.
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Galaxy said nearly 1,200 addresses were drained of more than 1,000 BTC worth roughly $70 million tied to a Coldcard vulnerability.
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