Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 2, 2026). Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-02/bitcoin-cold-wallet-attack-spreads-to-4-500-addresses-as-losses-near-89-million

@online{newsylist_22607,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-02/bitcoin-cold-wallet-attack-spreads-to-4-500-addresses-as-losses-near-89-million},
  note = {Tracked across 7 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-02/bitcoin-cold-wallet-attack-spreads-to-4-500-addresses-as-losses-near-89-million)), this event was corroborated across 7 independent sources with a live velocity of 8.