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Cold card hacking, and the expected increase in demand for Bitcoin ETFs and custody services
CoinDesk · 5h agoView original ↗

Several Wall Street analyses have emerged, examining the potential impact of the hacking incident, which exploited a firmware vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets, on the Bitcoin custody and ETF markets. According to researchers, the hacking stemmed from a flaw in the wallet's firmware, and since July 30th, at least 1,816 Bitcoins, worth approximately $114 million, have been stolen from over 5,200 addresses.
Investment bank Cantor assessed in a Wednesday client memo that this incident could have a positive ripple effect on publicly traded cryptocurrency companies associated with institutional adoption. Digital asset expert Nico Pasquariello..
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