Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and the largest by market capitalization. LeoDex News tracks the Bitcoin economy in real time: spot ETF inflows and redemptions, institutional treasury moves (MicroStrategy, sovereign reserves, public-company allocations), mining hashrate and difficulty, on-chain analytics from Glassnode and Arkham, and the regulatory environment that shapes Bitcoin's adoption curve.
Our coverage skips the price-prediction noise and focuses on what's actually moving capital: which custodian is winning ETF flows this week, which jurisdictions are passing Bitcoin-reserve legislation, what miners are doing as block subsidies compress, and where institutional demand is coming from. We cite primary sources, name the entities involved, and link to official filings wherever possible.
Latest in Bitcoin
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Hashdex shuts down Bitcoin ETF after failing to gain traction
Hashdex is liquidating its U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF (ticker: DEFI) after the fund accumulated only $14.7 million in assets under management. Trading will end August 17, with cash distributions to shareholders expected by August 28.
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Coldcard Firmware Flaw Exposes $114M Bitcoin Theft, Accelerates ETF Shift
A firmware vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets, active since March 2021, enabled attackers to drain over $114 million from more than 5,200 users by early August 2026. The incident is driving institutional and retail investors toward spot Bitcoin ETFs and regulated custodians as safer alternatives to self-custody.
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Frank Giustra Criticizes Michael Saylor Over Strategy's $102.3M Bitcoin Sale
Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra criticized Michael Saylor after Strategy sold 1,637 BTC, arguing the executive has done more harm than good for Bitcoin. The company remains the largest corporate holder with 842,138 BTC valued at $52.65 billion.
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Bitcoin ETFs surge $170M inflows while Ethereum ETFs shed $11.4M
Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $170 million in net inflows Monday while Ether ETF counterparts shed $11.4 million, underscoring institutional investors' diverging appetite for the two largest crypto assets amid market uncertainty.
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Air-Gapped Bitcoin Wallets: Offline Security Limits After $114M Coldcard Exploit
Air-gapped wallets keep private keys completely offline to reduce hacker exposure, but a $114 million Coldcard exploit demonstrates that offline security still carries risks. Recovery phrase theft and physical attacks remain viable threats.
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Dogecoin Cofounder Dismisses Bitcoin Bear Call With One Word
Dogecoin cofounder Billy Markus dismissed bearish Bitcoin predictions on Polymarket with a single-word reaction, describing the current downturn as boring rather than panic-inducing.
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PowerCompute's $18M Bitcoin bridge loan deadline passes with no disclosure
PowerCompute's US Digital subsidiary borrowed $18.07 million from Arch Lending on a 4-day bridge note due August 1, representing 97% of its Bitcoin treasury. As of press time, no SEC filing or statement confirmed whether the loan was repaid, extended, or defaulted.
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Trump Media's Bitcoin Holdings Near Collateral Level After $165M Transfer
Trump Media moved 2,628 bitcoin worth $165 million to Crypto.com, leaving holdings that roughly match the amount pledged as loan collateral. The company's next quarterly filing will reveal whether transfers were custody moves or sales.
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Zhibao Technology Signs $154.7M PIPE in Bitcoin From 10 Investors
Nasdaq-listed Chinese insurtech Zhibao Technology agreed to sell 442 million units for $154.7 million in Bitcoin, granting investors control of the board and executive roles if the deal closes within 12 business days—though key shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances remain pending.
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MicroStrategy Posts $8.2B Loss as Bitcoin Falls 14%; Saylor Eyes Purchases
MicroStrategy reported a $8.22 billion net loss in Q2 2026 after Bitcoin fell 14%, but chairman Michael Saylor's cryptic "Bitcoin Drive engaged" message hints the company may resume major purchases using its $3.225 billion cash reserve.
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Coldcard firmware exploit drives bitcoin holders back to exchanges
A firmware vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets triggered $70–$90 million in losses and prompted retail bitcoin holders to move smaller balances onto centralized exchanges for safety, marking a sharp reversal from the self-custody migration that followed the FTX collapse.
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Bitcoin dominance surges to 58.5% as institutions retreat from altcoins
Bitcoin's market share climbed to a new high of 63% in June 2026 before settling at 58.5%, driven by sustained institutional ETF inflows. The surge reflects a structural shift in how large allocators view cryptocurrency exposure, concentrating capital in BTC at the expense of smaller tokens.
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1,082 BTC stolen from Coldcard wallets via weak seed generation
Galaxy Research mapped a 41-minute attack on July 30 that drained 1,082.65 BTC from 1,196 Coldcard wallets by exploiting weak seed generation. The attacker never accessed the devices themselves—instead, they recreated private keys offline by brute-forcing roughly four billion possibilities.
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Strategy Inc. accelerates Bitcoin buying amid STRC dilution concerns
Strategy Inc. purchased 48 times more Bitcoin than it sold and issued 300 times more STRC than it repurchased, but prediction-market odds for the token reaching $100 by December 31 have weakened to 32%, signaling investor skepticism despite the company's aggressive accumulation strategy.
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US Treasury sanctions Iranian firms accepting Bitcoin for Hormuz passage
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two Iranian firms on Wednesday, including HormuzSafe Marine Services Authority, which accepts Bitcoin and other digital assets to bypass Western sanctions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Bitcoin's August Headwind: Historical Seasonal Weakness Ahead
Bitcoin ended July 2026 with a gain of approximately 9.93%, but historical data shows August has closed in the red during comparable four-year cycle periods, with an average decline of 13.6%. Regulatory stalling and elevated interest rates add to the headwinds.
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Block Discloses Critical Coldcard Vulnerabilities Affecting Bitcoin Hardware Wallets
Block disclosed two critical security flaws in Coldcard hardware wallets (Mk2, Mk3, Mk4, Q, Mk5) that allowed remote theft of Bitcoin. Researchers identified over 1,082 BTC potentially stolen and warned the attack campaign remains active.
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Strive reaches 20,000 BTC but share dilution cuts per-holder stake
Strive's Bitcoin treasury reached 20,000 BTC this week after buying 79 coins, but a concurrent 430,000-share increase left investors owning slightly less Bitcoin per share, with the company offering no explanation for the funding gap.
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Citadel bets on Fed rate hike Wednesday as bitcoin analysts call a hold
Citadel's $67 billion macro team is calling for a surprise 25-basis-point rate hike from Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday, while crypto and traditional market analysts expect no change. The CME FedWatch tool shows odds of a hike rising to 35.8% from 25.7% a week prior.
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Apple kept fake Sparrow Wallet app on App Store after $875K theft report
A federal lawsuit filed in July alleges Apple failed to remove a fraudulent bitcoin wallet app from its App Store despite a customer reporting an $875,000 theft, resulting in a second user losing roughly $840,000.
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Bitcoin ETF outflow vs. Ethereum inflow on July 27: $11.6M divergence
Bitcoin ETFs recorded an $11.6 million outflow while Ethereum funds saw a $9.2 million inflow on July 27, signaling divergent investor sentiment. Single-day movements like these can be volatile and may not reflect sustained shifts in market positioning.
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Bitcoin slides 2% as South Korea's Kospi crashes 10%
Bitcoin fell 2.7% to $63,200 following the U.S. market close Monday, while South Korea's Kospi index crashed 10% to its lowest level since mid-April, dragging the broader crypto market lower as macro stress dominates trading.
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Bitcoin holds $65,000 as Fed decision looms over crypto's next move
Bitcoin held near $65,000 Monday despite a sharp selloff in AI stocks, while analysts say this week's Federal Reserve decision and inflation data will likely determine whether crypto breaks higher or revisits June lows.
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Bitcoin options traders cut downside hedges ahead of Fed rate decision
Bitcoin options traders have sharply reduced put-call ratios and collapsed near-term downside protection, betting on a quiet week despite Wednesday's Federal Reserve rate decision. The market is pricing in a 15% odds of a July rate hike.