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08-03
Suspected Coldcard Vulnerability Exploitation Attack Resurfaces, 388.93 BTC Affected in New Anomalous Transfers
On-chain analyst Alex Thorn stated that a fourth coordinated attack targeting Coldcard hardware wallets is currently underway. According to his observations, within the last 2.5 hours, between blocks 960,778 and 960,792, 218 transactions occurred, involving 462 compromised addresses and 216 new targ
Arthur Hayes purchases $250,000 worth of ETH from Galaxy Digital
PANews, August 3: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Arthur Hayes sent 2.5 million USDC each to Galaxy Digital and FalconX. He has currently received 1,337 ETH (valued at approximately $2.5 million) from Galaxy Digital, while the transaction with FalconX is still pending.
China Announces Key Economic Policies and Market Updates for 2026
Mini Program: Quick News Brief on A-Share Pre-Market HighlightsImportant News1. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange holds a mid-year 2026 foreign exchange management work exchange meetingOn August 1, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange held a video conference on the exchange of for
BLESS volume surges 4.1x, price rises 146.9%
BLESS's trading volume over the past 24 hours surged to 4.1 times the 7-day average, with the price rising cumulatively by 146.9%, currently trading at $0.0207 and ranking 7th on AiCoin's trending list.
A significant increase in trading volume accompanied by price strength typically indicates heigh
ZeroStack's $163M crypto treasury drops to $15M, relying on token staking for survival
ZeroStack, whose digital-asset treasury is overwhelmingly composed of the AI-focused 0G token, said it expects to fund operations mainly by selling staking rewards. Management, however, could not conclude that its plans would alleviate substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a g
Galaxy Research Head Reports Suspected Fourth Coldcard Organized Attack, 462 Addresses Affected
ChainCatcher report: According to Galaxy’s research lead, an organized Coldcard attack appears to be underway, with similar transactions still pending in the mempool. Confirmed prior transactions show RBF has been enabled. Between blocks 960,778 and 960,792, over a 2.5-hour period, 218 transactions
388.93 BTC stolen in suspected fourth wave of Coldcard attacks affecting 462 addresses
ME News reports that on August 3 (UTC+8), according to monitoring by Galaxy’s Research Lead, an organized Coldcard attack appears to be underway, with similar transactions still pending confirmation in the mempool. Confirmed prior transactions show RBF has been enabled. Between blocks 960,778 and 96
Arthur Hayes Buys $2.5M ETH, $2.5M Transaction Pending
ChainCatcher report, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Arthur Hayes (0x6cd...7e21) sent 2.5 million USDC each to Galaxy Digital and FalconX. He has received 1,337 ETH from Galaxy Digital, valued at approximately $2.5 million; the transaction with FalconX is still pending.
Arthur Hayes Buys $2.5 Million Worth of ETH in One Hour
BlockBeats news, on August 3, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Arthur Hayes purchased $2.5 million worth of ETH, with an additional $2.5 million in transactions pending.Arthur Hayes sent 2.5 million USDC to Galaxy Digital and FalconX respectively. He received 1,337 ETH (approximately $2.5 milli
388.93 BTC involved in suspected fourth wave of Coldcard attacks, 462 addresses affected
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Galaxy’s research lead, an organized Coldcard attack appears to be underway, with similar transactions still pending confirmation in the mempool. Confirmed transactions previously detected show RBF activation. Between blocks 960,778 and 960,792, over a 2.5-h
BitGo CEO Challenges Anthropic with 100 BTC to Test AI Hacker Risks
ME AI message: On August 1, Mike Belshe, CEO of cryptocurrency custodian Bitgo, deposited 100 BTC into a public Bitcoin address, worth approximately $6.3 million at the time, and invited Anthropic’s Claude model to attempt to transfer the funds. On-chain records show the wallet received the funds on
Coldcard Hack Sparks Bitcoin Transfers to FTX-Era Levels
Key InsightsBitcoin news tracked the strongest small-wallet transfers since FTX collapsed.Galaxy Research linked 1,367 BTC to three suspected attack waves.Coldcard’s firmware flaw renewed debate over Bitcoin self-custody risks.Smaller Bitcoin holders moved funds at their fastest pace since FTX colla
S&P 500 Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates by 27% Amid Surge in AI Investment
Odaily Planet Daily reports: The Kobeissi Letter posted on X that, benefiting from the AI investment cycle, AI-related companies are delivering strong earnings performance. To date, S&P 500 companies are averaging 27% above market expectations for Q2 2026 earnings, potentially making it one of the s
BitGo CEO Deposits $6.3M in BTC to Challenge Claude AI to Steal Funds
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that BitGo CEO Mike Belshe deposited 100 BTC into a publicly visible Bitcoin address, worth approximately $6.3 million at the time, and invited Anthropic’s Claude model to attempt to transfer the funds. On-chain records show the wallet received the funds on July 31, with no
USD/JPY Drops 170 Points, Falls Below the 156 Level
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 3, the USD/JPY pair dropped by 170 pips within 15 minutes, marking its first breach below the 156 level since May 6, with a daily decline exceeding 1%. Previously, both the U.S. and Japan stated they would not hesitate to further coordinate foreign exchange ma
