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Coinkite published a security advisory and shipped emergency firmware on 31 July after a defect left Coldcard seeds with as little as 40 bits of entropy instead of the expected 128. Galaxy Research says about 1,367 BTC, roughly US$88.6 million, has been drained from 4,585 addresses, starting with 1,196 addresses emptied in 41 minutes on 30 July. Bitcoin transfers under 1 BTC ...

Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, citing Arkham data, said on Sunday that Trump Media moved 2,628 BTC worth about US$165 million to Crypto.com, leaving roughly 4,261 BTC. Trump Media’s last filed Bitcoin position was 9,542.16 BTC, down from a peak of 11,542.16 BTC on 30 September 2025 that cost the company about US$1.37 billion. The same filings disclose 4,260.73 BTC ple...

Blockchain analysis alleges an unlicensed Dubai crypto exchange became a key channel linking Iranian gambling operations with state-connected financial flows. Investigators traced hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency transfers through major exchanges while regulators continue examining the platform’s activities. The findings add to concerns about how offshore cry...

Russia has approved a ban on cryptocurrency mining and mining pool participation in Moscow, the surrounding Moscow region, and parts of the Kursk region from 15 August through the end of 2032. The government said the ban is needed to protect the electricity grid, warning that energy-intensive mining could worsen power shortages in affected regions. The move expands Russia’s r...

Swyftx has unveiled Australia’s first crypto exchange to offer access to traditional assets alongside cryptocurrencies on one platform. Eligible retail clients can trade leveraged CFDs across around 100 cryptocurrencies, commodities, major US indices and Magnificent 7 stocks. Swyftx says the regulated offering provides a domestic alternative to offshore derivatives platforms ...