One of the biggest Bitcoin security stories of the year unfolded last week as a firmware exploit affecting certain Coldcard hardware wallets renewed industry debate around self-custody and operational security. At the same time, another story was developing in the background. Over the same seven trading days, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $790.6 million in
MARKET SNAPSHOT 8 APRIL, 2026 PRICE ACTION: THE GAMMA FLOOR IS CLEARED Bitcoin opened the week at approximately $66,941, staying above the ‘bear activation threshold’ we identified, at $65,499. With the announcement of a temporary cease fire in the Middle East, BTC rose to $72,789 in early trading on 8 April. This constitutes a $7,851
Bitcoin has reached block 961,632, triggering the long-awaited mandatory signaling period for BIP-110, a controversial proposal designed to temporarily curb non-financial data from being embedded on the network. The proposal entered the signaling phase at around 19:35 UTC on Saturday, with support from miners seldom exceeding 2.5%, a long way short of the 55% mark
Bitcoin was trading higher on Friday — despite negative news circulating regarding the Clarity Act delay and a massive exploit of the popular Coldcard wallets. The biggest cryptocurrency was trading above $65,170 today, up nearly 4% over the past week, despite significant headwinds against the asset. Little over a week ago, hackers started stealing millions
08 April, 2026 The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.130 Improvements Updated the alerts modal Updated ladder price labels alignment Updated the order book amount click to resolve the value
Russian consumers’ demand for hardware crypto wallets more than doubled in the first half of 2026, according to data from two major retailers, as the country prepares to introduce new crypto rules. Retailer M.Video said unit sales on its marketplace rose 107% in the second quarter from the first quarter, while sales by value increased
New analysis of Bitcoin theft reports reveals that stolen funds overwhelmingly came from long-dormant wallets, with victims reporting a median loss of over one coin. Data posted on X from Galaxy Research’s Alex Thorn looked at 250 victim reports and found the typical stolen coin had sat untouched for 3.5 years, and a striking 88%
Bitcoin’s recent slide from above $82,000 to $59,200 has been one of the sharpest corrections of the year. As ETF outflows accelerated and leveraged positions got flushed from the market, traders were left wondering whether the sell-off had further to go or was nearing exhaustion. This week’s Chart Decoder explores Parabolic SAR through the lens
In Bitcoin ETF news today, Hashdex is pulling the plug on its spot BTC ETF (NYSE Arca: DEFI). The fund held just $14.7M in assets as of July 30, 2026, according to Hashdex’s official press release on GlobeNewswire. It claims to be well below the scale needed to sustain a competitive crypto ETF in today’s
The U.S. Senate is finally leaping into the first procedural votes on the crypto Digital Assets Market Clarity Act, after the leadership moved early Saturday to start official floor action on the crypto market structure bill, marking the farthest progress yet for the industry’s central policy effort. But this key advance announced after a marathon
