The number of new Bitcoin addresses surged from roughly 260,000 to more than 330,000 in a single week, reversing an ongoing downward trend that had lasted most of the year. This increase is linked to wallet migrations stemming from the ongoing Coldcard exploit.
At least 1,816 BTC (~$116 million) worth of Coinkite wallet users’ funds were lost across four theft waves since July 30, due to a firmware bug affecting their devices. The exact number and value affected by these thefts remain under investigation.
Written by James Tobias
Bitcoin Desk
