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78 Days Without US Buyers, But Citadel Still Says the Bull Market Is Alive
US Bitcoin demand has been negative for a record 78 days, yet Citadel says July only reset the bull market. The post 78 Days Without US Buyers, But Citadel Still Says the Bull Market Is Alive appeared first on BeInCrypto .
3 Signs Bitcoin (BTC) Could Be Ready for Another Pullback
Can BTC crash to $30K this month?
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Coldcard urges users to move bitcoin as exploit is still in progress
The cold wallet maker said the flaw behind roughly $114 million in losses remains live, with specific models and firmware still exposed.
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Ripple CTO Emeritus Decodes Coldcard Bitcoin Hack As Losses Exceed $100 Million
Confirmed losses from the Coldcard Bitcoin wallet hack have surpassed $100 million, with Galaxy Research now warning that a suspected fourth wave of attacks may push total losses toward $130 million. The exploit targets a firmware flaw introduced in March 2021, and it is still active. Ad Ad A Five-Year-Old Firmware Bug Behind Bitcoin’s Largest The post Ripple CTO Emeritus Decodes Coldcard Bitcoin Hack As Losses Exceed $100 Million appeared first on CoinGape .
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The bitcoin market has plenty of reasons to freak out, yet calm pervades
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 4, 2026
BlackRock Pumps Bitcoin Stash With $111 Million
BlackRock has sparked discussions following a massive Bitcoin purchase, just a day after it sold, but Bitcoin remains steady around the $63,000 mark.
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Dogecoin and SpaceX Prediction Ahead of SpaceX Earnings Today
Dogecoin and SpaceX are becoming major market talking points as investors await SpaceX’s first earnings report as a public company. These findings might affect the mood in the technology stocks, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency markets. The crypto market climbed 1.32% in the last 24 hours, reaching a total market value of $2.18 trillion. The price The post Dogecoin and SpaceX Prediction Ahead of SpaceX Earnings Today appeared first on CoinGape .
Coldcard Exploit Tops $100M as Expert Says Stolen BTC May Be Hard to Spend
Not everyone agrees the stolen BTC are trapped, with some pointing to mixers, Lightning, and privacy tools as possible escape routes.
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MSTR Stock Outlook as Wall Street Analysts Trim Targets Despite STRC Rally to 7-Week High
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) stock price gained by 1.69% on August 4 to close trading at $94. The gain occurred after Strategy announced selling $1,638 BTC, with the proceeds of the sale going towards repurchasing $81.2 million worth of STRC shares. The $81.2 million share buyback pushed the price of STRC shares to $92, with this The post MSTR Stock Outlook as Wall Street Analysts Trim Targets Despite STRC Rally to 7-Week High appeared first on CoinGape .
Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances
Bitcoin advanced as the market settled down following the weekend’s hack of Coldcard wallets and sales by Strategy even as sentiment remained in “extreme fear.”
Boltz’s shutdown shows the real danger of AI hacking is pushing crypto back into the hands of giant custodians
In an Aug. 3 post, Bitcoin bridge Boltz said automated, AI-assisted probing led to several contained exploits before the attack accelerated sharply. Boltz's non-custodial design kept every user's funds safe through months of attacks. Yet the Bitcoin swap service shut down anyway. Boltz said its team could no longer keep pace, so swaps will remain […] The post Boltz’s shutdown shows the real danger of AI hacking is pushing crypto back into the hands of giant custodians appeared first on CryptoSlate .
American Bitcoin Names Paul Sacks Interim CFO Following Matt Prusak’s Exit
The Eric Trump-led American Bitcoin has announced a major leadership transition while reporting second quarter results with record Bitcoin production. It has appointed Paul Sacks as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following the resignation of President and Interim CFO Matthew Prusak. The announcement coincides with American Bitcoin’s second-quarter earnings. It has reported continued growth in The post American Bitcoin Names Paul Sacks Interim CFO Following Matt Prusak’s Exit appeared first on CoinGape .
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'Not One Satoshi': Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Claim Triggers Peter Schiff's Response
Long time cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff reacts as Michael Saylor stands firm on Bitcoin holdings.
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First U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to close as inflows dwindle, investors chase AI returns
Hashdex's DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million under management, compared with $47.08 billion for BlackRock’s IBIT.
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Coldcard crisis hits $130 million – proving ‘not your keys’ is meaningless if you trust a single device to generate them
Block's Bitcoin Engineering and Security team and independent Bitcoin Core developers have traced the recent batch of Coinkite Coldcard wallet losses to a specific firmware defect that exposed a hidden weakness in Bitcoin self-custody before any user touched a seed phrase. The bug diverted the device's random-number generation from its STM32 hardware source to MicroPython's […] The post Coldcard crisis hits $130 million – proving ‘not your keys’ is meaningless if you trust a single device to generate them appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Audiera (BEAT) Plunges Again, Bitcoin (BTC) Rebounds Above $63K: Market Watch
UNI is the other big loser over the past 24 hours, while UB has entered the top 100 alts after an 11% surge.
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BTC vs ETH vs XRP: Which ETFs Attracted the Most Money on Monday?
Perhaps the large portion of BTC's price recovery was fueled by the impressive ETF numbers.
Bitcoin vs Gold: Ray Dalio Says Gold Could Outperform BTC Amid AI Bubble Risks
Bitcoin (BTC) is underperforming against gold because the XAU/BTC ratio is up by 7.5% between July 21 and August 4. Amid these gains in gold price, billionaire Ray Dalio has come out to state that he favors gold over Bitcoin as a better asset to diversify a portfolio, especially now when signs of the AI The post Bitcoin vs Gold: Ray Dalio Says Gold Could Outperform BTC Amid AI Bubble Risks appeared first on CoinGape .
Bitcoin must clear $65,000 before Friday, or jobs data could turn $62,000 into a trapdoor to $60,000
Bitcoin and jobs data are on a collision course this week, with the price pinned between $62,200 and $65,000 after the first economic release worked against the bulls. The ISM Manufacturing PMI printed 55.6 on Aug. 3, beating the 54.0 consensus and rising from June's 53.3 to its highest reading since May 2022. New orders […] The post Bitcoin must clear $65,000 before Friday, or jobs data could turn $62,000 into a trapdoor to $60,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate .