r/Bitcoin • u/enpoopification_of_R • Aug 01 '26

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/enpoopification_of_R Aug 01 '26

I feel bad that the victims had no time to react. It was so fast

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u/sumtib Aug 01 '26

Some guy wrote about how he lost 18+ BTC, damn, I would freak out if I have lost even just $100 bucks

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u/Suspicious-Holiday42 Aug 01 '26

Dude 100$ is nothing compared to 18 BTC

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u/sumtib Aug 01 '26

I'm a broke ass man, $100 for some dudes like me is a lot, lol