Episode notes
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
- The COLDCARD hack explained — the first time a major self-custody device has been compromised at scale, and what you need to know
- Why this hack is different from Mt. Gox, Bitfinex, and FTX and why it matters more for everyday Bitcoiners
- Strategy confirms it will no longer put 100% of capital raises into Bitcoin — here's what that actually means
- Three Fed members voted to raise rates, the most divided the FOMC has been in a decade over rate hikes
- A personal note on transparency, accountability, and my emergency episode on the COLDCARD hack (released on Friday, July 31)
Coinkite advisory: https://blog.coinkite.com/coldcard-mk3-seed-generation-warning/
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