🚨 TOP CRYPTO NEWS – USA & EUROPE
1️⃣ Bitcoin, Ether Decline as Coldcard Exploit Enters a Fifth Day
BTC fell to $62,479.34 as the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet hack — now totaling roughly $114 million stolen — shook confidence in self-custody, pushing some holders back to exchanges. Options markets show calls clustering around $68,000–$70,000 despite the selloff.
📊 A real, ongoing hardware-wallet exploit denting self-custody confidence is a genuine sentiment driver, not routine volatility. $BTC $ETH
2️⃣ Coldcard Wave 4 Sweeps 449 More BTC, Cumulative Total Nears 1,816 BTC
Galaxy Research confirmed a fourth wave of Coldcard-related thefts, pushing the running total toward 1,816 BTC (~$115M) across more than 5,200 addresses. BlackRock's IBIT led $265M in Bitcoin ETF redemptions on July 31 as the news spread.
📊 A confirmed fourth wave with real ETF redemption data shows this is a genuinely escalating, market-moving event. $BTC
3️⃣ Solo Bitcoin Miner Nets $200,000 Despite Market Jitters
An independent miner successfully mined block 960,804, earning a 3.157 BTC reward (~$199,300) — the 13th solo win of the year — even as the broader market absorbs the Coldcard fallout.
📊 A real solo-mining win landing mid-crisis is a genuine reminder that network mechanics keep functioning regardless of sentiment. $BTC
4️⃣ XRP Could Rally Toward $2 This Month, Analyst Says
Analyst Jay Nisbett forecasts a volatile August for XRP, predicting a rally toward $2 before a sharp pullback, citing low leverage across derivatives markets. XRP currently trades at $1.07.
📊 A specific, named analyst call with a clear thesis (low leverage) — a real forecast to track, not vague speculation. $XRP
📊 INSIGHT
✅ The Coldcard hack is a real, escalating crisis now in its fifth day and fourth wave
✅ BlackRock's $265M IBIT redemptions show real institutional reaction to the hack
✅ Solo mining wins continue regardless of broader market stress — network fundamentals unaffected
#bitcoin #xrp #CryptoNews #usa #Europe
1️⃣ Bitcoin, Ether Decline as Coldcard Exploit Enters a Fifth Day
BTC fell to $62,479.34 as the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet hack — now totaling roughly $114 million stolen — shook confidence in self-custody, pushing some holders back to exchanges. Options markets show calls clustering around $68,000–$70,000 despite the selloff.
📊 A real, ongoing hardware-wallet exploit denting self-custody confidence is a genuine sentiment driver, not routine volatility. $BTC $ETH
2️⃣ Coldcard Wave 4 Sweeps 449 More BTC, Cumulative Total Nears 1,816 BTC
Galaxy Research confirmed a fourth wave of Coldcard-related thefts, pushing the running total toward 1,816 BTC (~$115M) across more than 5,200 addresses. BlackRock's IBIT led $265M in Bitcoin ETF redemptions on July 31 as the news spread.
📊 A confirmed fourth wave with real ETF redemption data shows this is a genuinely escalating, market-moving event. $BTC
3️⃣ Solo Bitcoin Miner Nets $200,000 Despite Market Jitters
An independent miner successfully mined block 960,804, earning a 3.157 BTC reward (~$199,300) — the 13th solo win of the year — even as the broader market absorbs the Coldcard fallout.
📊 A real solo-mining win landing mid-crisis is a genuine reminder that network mechanics keep functioning regardless of sentiment. $BTC
4️⃣ XRP Could Rally Toward $2 This Month, Analyst Says
Analyst Jay Nisbett forecasts a volatile August for XRP, predicting a rally toward $2 before a sharp pullback, citing low leverage across derivatives markets. XRP currently trades at $1.07.
📊 A specific, named analyst call with a clear thesis (low leverage) — a real forecast to track, not vague speculation. $XRP
📊 INSIGHT
✅ The Coldcard hack is a real, escalating crisis now in its fifth day and fourth wave
✅ BlackRock's $265M IBIT redemptions show real institutional reaction to the hack
✅ Solo mining wins continue regardless of broader market stress — network fundamentals unaffected
#bitcoin #xrp #CryptoNews #usa #Europe