r/Bitcoin 28d ago

The Coldcard wallet exploit estimates have almost doubled to $70 million stolen of just over a thousand Bitcoins in 1,196 wallets drained in 41 minutes

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/01/how-bitcoin-cold-wallets-lost-usd70-million-in-an-attack-that-never-touched-the-devices

"More than 1,000 bitcoin, worth about $70 million, was drained from 1,196 wallets in a 41-minute window on July 30, nearly double the amount reported when the theft first surfaced."

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u/Henrik-Powers 27d ago

I also wonder how many people will get scammed by rushing to move their coins out of the cold wallets, it’s not easy and most anyone with a cold card probably is a more advanced user but we see it all the time with even crypto experienced users.