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Image: crypto.newsColdcard Firmware Update Requires Affected Users to Move Bitcoin
Coldcard has published firmware versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q following a three-week security review, warning that holders of affected seed phrases must generate new wallets and migrate their funds. According to crypto.news, these updates introduce mandatory user entropy for seed creation, though the fix cannot repair previously generated keys. This development is not officially confirmed by an independent external audit.
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crypto.newsColdcard Firmware Update Requires Affected Users to Move Bitcoin
Coldcard has published firmware versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q following a three-week security review, warning that holders of affected seed phrases must generate new wallets and migrate their funds. According to crypto.news, these updates introduce mandatory user entropy for seed creation, though the fix cannot repair previously generated keys. This development is not officially confirmed by an independent external audit.
crypto.newsEthereum User Reportedly Loses 1,010 ETH in Tornado Cash Phishing Incident
Community reports published by crypto.news claim that an Ethereum user lost 1,010 ETH to a Tornado Cash phishing site, while onchain records confirm that 810 ETH reached a cited wallet. This claim is not officially confirmed by the project team or independent security investigators.
crypto.newsCoinbase Establishes Abu Dhabi Hub for Tokenized Securities Under ADGM Framework
Coinbase has secured regulatory permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market authorities to establish an international hub focused on the issuance and custody of tokenized securities, according to media reporting that is not officially confirmed by independent regulatory audits.
decrypt.co via LBankFraudulent Anti-Money Laundering Verification Portals Targeting Digital Asset Holders Through Deceptive Authentication Mechanisms
LBank News reported, citing security research that remains not officially confirmed, that malicious operators are deploying counterfeit compliance portals to deceive participants into granting unauthorized wallet access.
crypto.news via LBankColdcard Theft Investigations Focus on Paid Blockchain Data Trail as Law Enforcement Reviews Potential Suspect Information
According to reporting published by LBank News citing crypto.news and Bitcoin Magazine, investigators have traced the initial Coldcard hardware wallet sweep to a paid blockchain data account utilized during the incident. Galaxy Research representatives indicated that the individual responsible for the initial wave involving 1,082.65 BTC may be known to law enforcement agencies, although this development is not officially confirmed by any federal statement.
crypto.newsBitBox Releases Firmware Updates to Address Severe Vulnerabilities Affecting Hardware Wallets
According to reporting by crypto.news, BitBox rolled out a firmware update to resolve two critical vulnerabilities impacting its BitBox02 and BitBox02 Nova hardware wallets. One flaw could have permitted the installation of malicious firmware during the pre-configuration stage, while another affected the Silent Payments implementation, potentially locking Bitcoin to unintended addresses. BitBox stated that neither vulnerability had been exploited and that no user funds were reported lost, though these claims remain not officially confirmed by independent auditors.