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Bitcoin and Ether Prices Decline as Coldcard Exploit Enters a Fifth Day

News | 2026/08/04 05:01

Bitcoin and Ether Prices Decline as Coldcard Exploit Enters a Fifth Day

The Coldcard hack raises questions about the safety of self-custody

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are under pressure as the $114 million Coldcard hardware wallet hack raises questions about the safety of self-custody and pushes some holders back to exchanges.

Over the past day, Bitcoin's price has dropped 1.5% to $62,595, while ether has fallen nearly 2% to $1,842.

Analysts note that this incident has impacted sentiment on crypto social media, with numerous small holders reporting losses of long-term holdings.

Derivatives Positioning

  • Long-short ratio skews bearish: The crypto long-short futures volume has become more bearish than late last week.
  • BTC OI rises: Open interest in BTC futures has reached a one-month high.
  • Mixed action in altcoins: ADA, ETH, and BCH are notable OI gainers.

Token Talk

  • NEAR's Intents system has crossed $24 billion in lifetime volume.
  • NEAR has also launched staking for AI compute.

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