Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million
📍 Where it landed
The Coldcard hardware‑wallet flaw spread to roughly 4,500 addresses, with estimated losses climbing toward $89 million and prompting warnings from industry leaders and speculation that the breach could drive Bitcoin prices back toward $60 K. Coverage ended without a definitive resolution, leaving the incident’s outcome unclear.
Epilogue added 34d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million CoinDesk · 100d ago broke it first
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 7 distinct news outlets with 8 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 8.
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"Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 7 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.
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