{"id":14,"date":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lyv.com.au\/equityplus\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","slug":"crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebitcoin\">\n<div class=\"widget widget_tbcnews_plugin_widget\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/coldcard-hacker-gets-brazen-bitcoin-laundering-offer-onchain\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Coldcard Hacker Gets Brazen Bitcoin Laundering Offer Onchain<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 21:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coldcard-hacker-gets-brazen-bitcoin-laundering-offer-onchain-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coldcard logo and a Coldcard Mk3\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>The Coldcard security incident entered another chapter after a public bitcoin transaction offered laundering services to the thief behind one of the largest self-custody bitcoin thefts ever recorded, while users also reported emergency firmware updates leaving some hardware wallets unusable. The new developments come just days after Coinkite disclosed that a long-dormant firmware flaw had [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/coinkite-faces-class-action-threat-as-bitcoin-wallet-bug-costs-users-over-1300-btc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Coinkite Faces Class Action Threat as Bitcoin Wallet Bug Costs Users Over 1,300 BTC<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 20:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coinkite-legal-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thomas Braziel Post\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>Coinkite, the company behind Coldcard, the hardware wallet affected by a vulnerability in its seed generation code, might face legal action from victims who have lost over $88 million in BTC over the last two days. Users Prepare To Exert Legal Action Against Coinkite Over Coldcard Vulnerability Coinkite, the company behind the Coldcard series of [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/btc-plunge-triggers-altcoin-sell-off-as-ada-bucks-the-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">BTC Plunge Triggers Altcoin Sell-off as ADA Bucks the Trend<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 19:14<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/btc-plunge-triggers-altcoin-sell-off-as-ada-bucks-the-trend-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>Bitcoin\u2019s late-July rally collapsed into a $3,000 flash drop to $62,236 on July 31, erasing $40 billion in market capitalization. Total crypto market capitalization fell from $2.33 trillion to $2.22 trillion, while total altcoin market cap dropped to $964 billion. Bitcoin&#8217;s July Rally Collapses Into $62K Slump After teasing double-digit gains for much of late [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/iran-rejects-trump-deal-as-hormuz-tensions-grip-markets-again\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Iran Rejects Trump Deal as Hormuz Tensions Grip Markets Again<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 18:15<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iran-rejects-trump-deal-as-hormuz-tensions-grip-markets-again-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran have cast fresh uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, leaving global markets and governments watching to see whether diplomacy can prevent another escalation in one of the world&#8217;s most strategically important waterways. Trump Says a Deal Is Taking Shape, but Iran Pushes Back U.S. President Donald Trump announced late [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/coinkite-under-fire-for-retaining-customer-emails-after-88m-coldcard-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Coinkite Under Fire for Retaining Customer Emails After $88M Coldcard Hack<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 17:14<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coldcard-emails-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coldcard Emails\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>The company, which is facing issues with its Coldcard wallet, sent security notices to customers to warn them about the high risk of losing their bitcoin. Nonetheless, Rodolfo Novak, co-founder and CEO of Coinkite, had assured that the company retained customer data for just 90 days after a purchase. Coinkite Faces Criticism For Leveraging Customer [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/stablecoins\/stablecoin-supply-sheds-15-billion-in-biggest-drop-since-terra\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Stablecoin Supply Sheds $15 Billion in Biggest Drop Since Terra<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 16:05<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stablecoin-supply-sheds-15-billion-in-biggest-drop-since-terra-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stablecoin chart\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>The stablecoin market cracked this summer, shedding roughly $14.56 billion after new federal rules wiped out interest payments on digital dollars. Moves like this tend to flush out yield-driven capital first, leaving traders scrambling to reposition. Data collected by defillama.com over the past seven days shows the stablecoin sector bled another $2.767 billion. Total stablecoin [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/bitcoin-drive-engaged-saylors-new-message-sparks-buy-speculation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Bitcoin Drive Engaged: Saylor\u2019s New Message Sparks Buy Speculation<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 14:33<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/strategy-saylors-bitcoin-chart-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Michael Saylor\u2019s latest tracker post has revived expectations that Strategy could announce another bitcoin purchase on Monday. The signal follows recent treasury sales that reduced the company\u2019s holdings to 843,775 BTC. Saylor\u2019s \u2018Bitcoin Drive\u2019 Post Revives Buy Expectations Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor reignited speculation that the company will announce another bitcoin [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/opinion-and-analysis\/ai-stocks-trade-like-memecoins-while-bitcoin-barely-moves-week-in-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">AI Stocks Trade Like Memecoins While Bitcoin Barely Moves \u2013 Week in Review<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 13:00<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ai-stocks-trade-like-memecoins-while-bitcoin-barely-moves--week-in-review-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>This editorial is from this week\u2019s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it\u2019s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. First, an important security warning. Coldcard users, pay [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/russia-goes-after-durov-bessent-slams-clarity-opponents-and-more-weekly-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More \u2013 Weekly Recap<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 11:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-goes-after-durov-bessent-slams-clarity-opponents-and-more--weekly-recap-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>This week\u2019s stories mixed Bitcoin history, U.S. regulation, new financial markets, DeFi consolidation, and geopolitical pressure. Satoshi Nakamoto\u2019s famous \u201cI don\u2019t have time to try to convince you\u201d line turned 16, while Scott Bessent demanded an immediate Senate vote on the CLARITY Act. CME Group unveiled sports index futures, Aave moved to exit six low-use [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/learning-insights\/bitcoin-seed-phrase-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Seed Phrases: The 12 Words Standing Between You and Losing Everything<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">02 Aug 2026 09:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seed-phrases-the-12-words-standing-between-you-and-losing-everything2_nwmk-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>On Jan. 10, 2026, a bitcoin and litecoin holder handed over their 12-word recovery phrase to someone posing as Trezor support and watched $282 million vanish in minutes, not because any encryption was broken, but because those 12 words are the entire wallet, and whoever holds them holds the funds. The Words Aren&#8217;t a Password. 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