Archive August 2026

Cold storage, long presented as the ultimate bulwark against hacking, has just suffered one of its biggest setbacks. A critical software vulnerability affecting Coldcard wallets enabled the theft of tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin, reviving questions about the limits of self-custody. This case breaks out as the market comes off a July up 7.36%, under pressure from massive institutional withdrawals and approaching two major protocol upgrades expected in August.

Intersect unveiled the first steps of Cardano's Dijkstra hard fork, which will deploy three innovations: Nested Transactions, Linear Leios, and Peras. The Ouroboros Leios protocol, cornerstone of this update, promises to improve the network's throughput and finality. The roadmap foresees deployment of the first two phases by the end of 2026.

The slowdown in the crypto market does not indicate a drying up of capital. It reveals their redeployment. They now fuel another investment cycle. While bitcoin struggles to move away from 63,037 dollars, the giants of Tech and finance concentrate their capital on infrastructures related to artificial intelligence and energy, to the detriment of cryptos.

676 million dollars, a defunct exchange in Dubai, and Binance in disarray once more. Suspicious cryptocurrency flows between Iran, its central bank, and organizations associated with the Guardians of the Revolution are revealed by an investigation. OFAC and VARA become involved. Find out why this scandal has rekindled a contentious discussion about crypto compliance.

A French bill could expose your crypto data to 48 countries from 2027. Find all the details in this article.

$70 million yesterday, $114 million today. The Coldcard flaw keeps claiming victims, with a 4th wave of bitcoin thefts spotted right in the mempool. Worse, the fix doesn't protect wallets that were already compromised. Find out why this grim tally could keep climbing in the coming days.

BlackRock a lancé deux fonds monétaires tokenisés pour servir de réserves aux stablecoins, rapprochant un peu plus la gestion d'actifs de la blockchain. L'annonce du 3 août 2026 s'appuie sur la loi fédérale GENIUS, en vigueur depuis juillet 2025. Jusqu'où le géant de Wall Street poussera-t-il son emprise dans le secteur crypto ?

The race for crypto treasuries is accelerating among listed companies, where each acquisition becomes a leverage for valuation and a signal sent to the markets. In this battle, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has just scored a new point. On August 3, the company revealed a weekly report combining a new accumulation of Ether (ETH) and a large share buyback program. An aggressive strategy that confirms the rise of ETH treasuries and revives the debate on the place of the second-largest crypto in corporate finance.