
News Block #151: ColdCard Hack Explained - First Self-Custody Breach at Scale, Strategy Makes First STRC Buyback, Fed's Most Hawkish Dissent in Decade
Natalie Brunell's Coin StoriesShow 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/ ---- Ledn has a perfect track record protecting over $11 billion in client value through every market cycle since 2018. And Tether Gold is now live on Ledn, giving you two of the most verifiably scarce, non-sovereign assets ever created, held side by side. Hard assets. Real flexibility. One platform. Get .25% off your first bitcoin-backed loan: https://www.Ledn.io/natalie ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- Upcoming Events: The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL ---- This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as official investment advice. Always do your own research.
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