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Coldcard Wallet Exploit Triggers Unprecedented Inflows Back to Centralized Exchanges as Investors Re-evaluate Self-Custody

According to reporting by CoinDesk, a major security vulnerability affecting Coldcard hardware wallets has prompted smaller bitcoin holders to move funds back onto centralized exchanges for safety. This behavioral shift contrasts sharply with the massive self-custody withdrawals seen following the FTX collapse in late 2022. These claims remain not officially confirmed by all impacted device manufacturers.

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Graphic illustrating bitcoin flows returning to centralized exchanges following reported hardware wallet exploits.CoinDesk
CVColdcard / CoinkiteSecurity & incidents

Coldcard Wallet Exploit Triggers Unprecedented Inflows Back to Centralized Exchanges as Investors Re-evaluate Self-Custody

According to reporting by CoinDesk, a major security vulnerability affecting Coldcard hardware wallets has prompted smaller bitcoin holders to move funds back onto centralized exchanges for safety. This behavioral shift contrasts sharply with the massive self-custody withdrawals seen following the FTX collapse in late 2022. These claims remain not officially confirmed by all impacted device manufacturers.

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Cryptocurrency hardware wallet security and diversification concept illustrationCoinDesk
CVColdcard / CoinkiteSecurity & incidents

Binance Founder CZ Advises Wallet Diversification Following Reported $70 Million Coldcard Security Failure

Following a major security breach affecting Coldcard hardware devices that resulted in massive losses, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has suggested that crypto holders spread their digital assets across multiple wallets to mitigate risks. This development, which remains not officially confirmed by every single independent audit authority beyond published reports, highlights persistent vulnerabilities in self-custody solutions.

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Digital representation of Uniswap interface showing decentralized lending vaults and yield generation metrics.crypto.news
CVUniswapCorporate & infrastructure

Uniswap Deploys Self-Custodial Lending Via Morpho Vaults

According to reporting by crypto.news, Uniswap launched Earn, allowing users to deposit USDC, USDT, and ETH into Morpho vaults without leaving the application. This initiative expands the protocol into decentralized lending, though these details remain not officially confirmed by independent technical audits.

Stablecoin regulationCustody
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Coldcard hardware wallet resting beside digital asset security chartsCoinDesk
CVCoinkiteSecurity & incidents

Coldcard Exploit Shakes Faith in Self-Custody and May Accelerate ETF Adoption

A software bug in popular hardware wallet Coldcard has led to the theft of nearly 600 bitcoin worth roughly $38 million, according to a report published by CoinDesk. This incident, which is not officially confirmed by all independent audit bodies, raises fundamental questions regarding private key management.

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Coinkite Coldcard Mk3 hardware security warning interface graphictheblock.co via LBank
CVCoinkiteSecurity & incidents

Coinkite Issues Coldcard Mk3 Warning Amid Reported Bitcoin Drains Not Officially Confirmed

According to reporting by LBank News via The Block, hardware wallet manufacturer Coinkite issued a security advisory warning that Coldcard Mk3 devices running firmware version 4.0.1 or later might generate seeds with potential vulnerabilities. This advisory follows reports of roughly 594.5 BTC being drained from multiple single-signature addresses. The link between the advisory and the reported wallet drains is not officially confirmed.

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Conceptual visualization representing hardware wallet security vulnerabilities and blockchain risk intelligence.decrypt.co via LBank
CVCoinkiteSecurity & incidents

Coldcard Hardware Wallet Firmware Flaw Leads to Million-Dollar Bitcoin Drains in Reported AI-Assisted Exploit

According to reporting by LBank News citing decrypt.co, hardware wallet maker Coinkite disclosed that a build error caused seeds to be generated from a software fallback rather than the hardware generator. Coinkite believes attackers utilized artificial intelligence to uncover the vulnerability, which has not officially confirmed by independent law enforcement.

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