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PoW & Bitcoin mining headlines grouped by the Bitcoin block at each article’s publication time.

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$1.6 Million Drained in a Blink: User Recounts His Dramatic Coldcard Wallet Hack

A Canadian entrepreneur lost more than $1.6 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from a Coldcard hardware wallet in under seven minutes, part of a wave that may total 1,367.05 BTC. The case exposes an uncomfortable truth about self-custody: doing everything right may not be enough. How One Holder Lost 18 BTC in Seven Minutes Cold storage The post $1.6 Million Drained in a Blink: User Recounts His Dramatic Coldcard Wallet Hack appeared first on BeInCrypto .

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CryptoSlate

Ethereum just outpaced Bitcoin with $365 million in ETF inflows, but on-chain data shows the real bottom isn’t in yet

Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin in July as stronger investment-product demand and corporate accumulation powered its first sustained relative advance in months. Data from CryptoSlate shows that ETH gained 19% during the month, climbing as high as $1,970 before retreating to $1,868 as of press time. Bitcoin rose 8% over the same period but repeatedly failed to […] The post Ethereum just outpaced Bitcoin with $365 million in ETF inflows, but on-chain data shows the real bottom isn’t in yet appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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Crypto Market Update August 2: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Stall Ahead of Another Busy Earnings Week

The crypto market shows a mixed outlook today, August 2, with some crypto coins edging higher, while others are dropping. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are up slightly as traders brace for another week where two crypto companies, Mara Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) and Circle (NYSE: CRCL), will report earnings. Ad Ad Crypto Market The post Crypto Market Update August 2: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Stall Ahead of Another Busy Earnings Week appeared first on CoinGape .

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CryptoSlate

The sudden collapse of a $20 billion AI fund reveals why Bitcoin is the first thing Wall Street sells when margin calls hit

A $20 billion AI hedge fund gained 439% through June, lost roughly two-thirds of its value in July, and sold most of a $16 billion public-stock portfolio as leverage turned against it. The collapse offers a warning for Bitcoin: when Wall Street needs cash quickly, the first asset sold may not be the one that […] The post The sudden collapse of a $20 billion AI fund reveals why Bitcoin is the first thing Wall Street sells when margin calls hit appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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CryptoSlate

Donald Trump releases the $1.2 million data feed that lets Wall Street front-run his market-moving policy announcements

On April 9, 2025, Donald Trump told his Truth Social followers that it was “a great time to buy,” then announced a 90-day pause on many of his new tariffs a few hours later. The S&P 500 finished the day 9.5% higher, Bitcoin gained more than 5%, and crypto traders holding short positions lost $374 […] The post Donald Trump releases the $1.2 million data feed that lets Wall Street front-run his market-moving policy announcements appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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CryptoSlate

Its a dangerous game to fund stock buybacks by selling your primary reserve asset – but one Litecoin company just pulled it off without using a dime of debt

The company sold part of its treasury without debt, while its share count only narrowly outpaced an 11.89% LTC decline. The post Its a dangerous game to fund stock buybacks by selling your primary reserve asset – but one Litecoin company just pulled it off without using a dime of debt appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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How thin weekend Bitcoin liquidity turns minor geopolitical news into massive Monday price gaps for ETF holders

An investor who owns Bitcoin through a brokerage account can finish work on Friday, check the closing price of a spot ETF, and assume the position is done moving for the week. Bitcoin, however, has other plans. Between Friday’s close and Monday’s opening bell, Donald Trump can announce a tariff, a war can escalate, oil […] The post How thin weekend Bitcoin liquidity turns minor geopolitical news into massive Monday price gaps for ETF holders appeared first on CryptoSlate .