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Bitcoin
2026-10-13 17:05:39

CryptoQuant says shrinking Bitcoin balances on exchanges may support a longer-term BTC rise

Bitcoin held on exchanges has fallen to 2.67 million BTC from 2.8 million since February, according to a Monday report cited by Bitcoin Magazine from on-chain researcher Rei Researcher at data firm CryptoQuant. The report argues that if buying demand keeps improving while exchange supply stays low, Bitcoin could benefit from a supply-demand imbalance that supports a longer-term upward trend. It also says a recent pattern stands out: Bitcoin has recovered from its lows in recent weeks even as exchange reserves kept declining, pointing to less supply readily available for trading. Bitcoin was recently trading at $83,485, flat over 24 hours and up 8% over the past 30 days, the report said. Bitcoin Magazine added that the asset spent most of the first half of 2026 below $65,000 and remained in a bear market for much of the year after reaching an all-time high of $126,080 in October 2025. The article also linked the turn in August to news that the U.S. Treasury would double the size of its liquidity-support buyback operations, a move it said weakened the dollar and lifted Bitcoin and other non-yield-bearing assets. The story was written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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CryptoQuant says shrinking Bitcoin balances on exchanges may support a longer-term BTC rise
Ethereum
2026-10-08 00:48:54

Justin Drake says blockchain should prepare a "bunker mode" response to AI-era cryptography risk

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said the blockchain industry should begin calmly planning for a "bunker mode" scenario, arguing that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to private keys and ECDSA security before quantum computing becomes the more immediate problem. He suggested that users, especially large holders, consider an orderly migration of assets to fresh addresses where the public key remains hidden behind a hash. Drake pointed to OpenAI’s recent release of 722 mathematical results as evidence that a period of mathematical superintelligence has arrived, saying long-standing assumptions once treated as unquestionable are now being overturned. At the same time, he noted that those 722 results showed a clear lack of major breakthroughs in cryptography. He also recommended Project11’s "risk list" as a tool for tracking exposed Bitcoin public keys, and called on Binance, Bitbank, Robinhood, Bitfinex, and Tether to strengthen the security of their cold storage systems. On Ethereum’s side, Drake said the roadmap published on strawmap[.]org already adopts hash-based cryptography and end-to-end formal verification to address quantum threats, but added that those timelines now need to be revisited and accelerated.

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Justin Drake says blockchain should prepare a "bunker mode" response to AI-era cryptography risk
hardware wall
2026-09-30 10:11:12

Crypto hardware wallets compared for 2026: Ledger, Trezor, QR devices and Bitcoin-only models

Cointelegraph has published a broad 2026 comparison of crypto hardware wallets, sorting devices by security model, connectivity, usability and recovery design rather than by branding alone. The guide covers multi-asset wallets, QR-based signers, NFC wallet cards and Bitcoin-only devices, while also explaining what hardware wallets can and cannot protect against. The publication said it hands-on tested Trezor Safe 7, Ledger Stax, Flex, Nano Gen5, Nano X, Nano S Plus and Coinkite’s Opendime across Linux and macOS setups, using both official and third-party software. Other products in the roundup were included based on public information. Among the tested devices, Cointelegraph said Ledger Stax showed noticeable input lag tied to its wraparound screen, making PIN entry slower and less reliable than on cheaper touchscreen models. The article also highlights trade-offs across the market: Bluetooth and USB models for broader compatibility, QR wallets that avoid live data links during signing, NFC cards that sacrifice on-device verification, and Bitcoin-only wallets that narrow functionality in exchange for a smaller attack surface. It also points to a July 2026 Coinkite warning over flawed Coldcard firmware and an Aug. 24 update from Galaxy Research’s Alex Thorn linking about 1,789 BTC in thefts from 8,865 addresses to that issue.

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Crypto hardware wallets compared for 2026: Ledger, Trezor, QR devices and Bitcoin-only models
CoinCorner
2026-09-08 20:16:20

CoinCorner rolls out Lloyd’s-insured multisig Bitcoin vault with AnchorWatch

CoinCorner, a British bitcoin exchange based in the Isle of Man, has launched a new multisignature BTC custody product called Vault in partnership with U.S. firm AnchorWatch. Under the setup, control of customer keys is split between the two companies, and the holdings are insured by Lloyd’s of London. CoinCorner said the service carries a 1.5% annual fee and is aimed at bitcoin owners seeking cold-storage security without having to manage hardware devices on their own. The company said customers can open a Vault account and deposit any amount of bitcoin, though assets do not move into the insured wallet right away. Transfers are typically processed on the first working day of the following month, and customers can verify holdings on-chain through a wallet address provided by CoinCorner. The firms also said users may add funds at any time and can set their own identity-verification rules before assets are allowed to move. The launch follows the Coldcard wallet hack referenced in the report, in which single-signature bitcoin wallet users lost funds after attackers exploited a firmware bug that led to weak seed generation. About $115 million was lost, according to the article. Bitcoin Magazine said the new service was first reported in a piece written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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CoinCorner rolls out Lloyd’s-insured multisig Bitcoin vault with AnchorWatch