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Nearly $114M of Bitcoin Lost in Continued Coldcard Attacks | CoinDesk Daily

Coldcard wallet losses may near $114 million. A flaw in how Coldcard hardware wallets generated their keys let an attacker sweep roughly 594 bitcoin — about $38 million — from around 500 wallets in just 25 minutes. The bug traces back to a March 2021 firmware update. CoinDesk's J ... Show More

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Jul 31

The Flaw That Drained $38M in Bitcoin in 25 Minutes | CoinDesk Daily

594 Bitcoin gone. A flaw in how Coldcard hardware wallets generated their keys let an attacker sweep roughly 594 bitcoin — about $38 million — from around 500 wallets in just 25 minutes. The bug traces back to a March 2021 firmware update. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinD ... Show More

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Jul 31

Could Wisconsin Strip Your Voting Rights for Using Prediction Markets?

On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, Renato Mariotti is joined by guest host Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, for a conversation on the politics of the CLARITY Act, the state-vs-federal fight over prediction markets, and Wisconsin's invocation of an 1849 law that cou ... Show More

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Mar 2023

BTC119: Merging the Energy Sector with Bitcoin Mining w/ Harry Sudock (Bitcoin Podcast)

Preston Pysh is joined by Bitcoin miner, investor and strategic thinker, Harry Sudock. They talk about the current status of the mining industry and how they're dealing with an all-time high hash rate combined with prices that are still significantly down. Harry shares his though ... Show More

1h 6m

Jan 2024

BTC167: How Decentralized is Bitcoin Mining w/ Harry Sudock (Bitcoin Podcast)

Dive into the world of Bitcoin mining with expert Harry Sudock. This episode unpacks the complexities of on-chain fee management and the intricacies of over-the-counter transactions on the blockchain. Sudock provides unique insights into the operational strategies of miners, reve ... Show More

1h 1m

Feb 2021

BTC014: Bitcoin Mining and Energy w/ Marty Bent and Harry Sudock (Bitcoin Podcast)

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Does China control all the Bitcoin mining? Bitcoin uses so much energy, isn't that an issue? How Bitcoin is increasing productivity by reducing methane flaring How Bitcoin is slowly changing the power grid (for the better) Is it better to invest in ... Show More

1h 10m

Apr 2020

SLP162 Matt D’Souza - Bitcoin Halving Analysis: Bullish for Competitive Miners

Matt D’Souza CEO of Blockware Solutions joins me to talk about his team’s recent research piece on Bitcoin Halving and analysis from a mining perspective. In this conversation, we chat: <ul> <li>Market participant profiles</li> <li>Miner electricity distribution</li> < ... Show More

56m 24s

Sep 2024

Bitcoin's Path To $3 Million Dollars | Matthew Sigel

This interview with Matthew Sigel explores the bull case for bitcoin, its future as a reserve asset, and the economics of bitcoin miners. We also discuss miners pivoting to data centers, stablecoins, crypto regulation and much more. This interview is paid sponsorship on behalf of ... Show More

1h 21m

Mar 2021

SLP259 Whit Gibbs - Bitcoin Mining For All With Compass Mining

Whit Gibbs of Compass Mining joins me on the show to talk about his background in mining, and how the mining market is developing. We chat: <ul> <li>Hitting ROI on a mining machine</li> <li>Current prices and costs</li> <li>How to do it</li> <li>Learning by doing and ... Show More

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Mar 2020

SLP158 John Lee Quigley - How Does a Bitcoin Price Crash Impact Bitcoin Miners?

John Lee Quigley of MinerUpdate and Adaptive Analysis joins me in this episode to talk about the impacts of bitcoin price drop on Bitcoin mining. We talk about: <ul> <li>What the key costs are for miners</li> <li>Who are the key players in bitcoin mining</li> <li>Miner ... Show More

55m 50s

Apr 2022

Why Bitcoin Mining Is a Matter of National Security

On today’s show, Ben Caselin, head of research and strategy at AAX, digs into a sophisticated perspective on bitcoin mining and global power dynamics. Read the full story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava, BCB Group and Koinly. - Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borro ... Show More

12m 3s

Dec 2023

BTC161: Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining Pools w/ Bitcoin Mechanic (Bitcoin Podcast)

Preston Pysh sits down with Bitcoin Mechanic to discuss Ocean's disruptive mining pool model, emphasizing non-custodial payments and transparent block templates. They tackle the current mining centralization trend, the innovative PoW marketplace for 2024, and respond to the contr ... Show More

1h 32m

Apr 2021

BTC022: Dr. Adam Back & Bitcoin's Proof of Work (Bitcoin Podcast)

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How did Dr. Back discover Proof of Work (PoW)? Is Proof of Work a vital component of Bitcoin's price floor Blockstreams new initiative into mining Blockstreams new issuance of a debt note that pays Bitcoin coupons Using digital tokens on liquid for ... Show More

1h 6m

THE MINING POD: The Mining Metrics That ...