Non-Custodial Mining
Mining Pool Wallet Bankruptcy: The $173M Numbers
A mining pool's branded wallet froze withdrawals in 2022. By 2026 that freeze was a Chapter 11 filing. The numbers behind what a balance actually was.
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Security
Pirate Chain Exploit: The Rollback That Wasn't
Pirate Chain minted 39.8M ARRR in a bug, announced a rollback, then reversed course. What happened, and why unverifiable accounting is the real risk.
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Self-Custody
Aave's Bitcoin Collateral Plan: Who Actually Holds It?
Babylon asked Aave's DAO to accept native Bitcoin as loan collateral with no bridge and no custodian. Here is exactly how the vault would hold your BTC.
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Self-Custody
Bitcoin Whale Wallet Moves $378M After 6 Years
A wallet that received 4,582 BTC nine days before the March 2020 crash just moved $378 million. Here is what the on-chain record actually shows.
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Self-Custody
1 Billion in Seized Bitcoin Moved. The Numbers Explained
A government-linked wallet moved 12,267 BTC from the 2016 Bitfinex hack after years in custody. Here is what the numbers show about control.
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Self-Custody
P7 DarkSword Spyware Hunts Crypto Wallets: Check This
iVerify found iPhone spyware that scans for crypto wallet apps and pulls wallet data every 15 seconds. Here is the walkthrough to check and close it.
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Self-Custody
Coldcard's X Hack: What It Means for Your Bitcoin
Coldcard's own X account posted a phishing link on October 11. What happened, and what it changes about trusting official posts.
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Self-Custody
Ledger Hack: What a Wallet Breach Means for You
Ledger confirmed a hardware implant in one device tied to an $86M+ reseller case. What that does, and does not, mean for your own bitcoin security.
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Non-Custodial Mining
Top Mining Pool Hit Zero Reserves. Check Yours
The largest Bitcoin mining pool just sold its last reserve coins and its CEO is exiting. What a pool's balance has to do with your own mining payout.
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Mining Economics
Does Pricier Oil Actually Threaten Bitcoin Mining?
Iran's tanker attacks pushed oil past $101 a barrel and rattled Bitcoin. Here's what rising energy costs actually do, and don't do, to mining economics and odds.
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Security
Q3 2026's $1.26B in Crypto Hacks, By the Numbers
CertiK counted $1.26 billion lost to crypto hacks in Q3 2026, up 53.9% on Q2. Here is what the numbers show about custodial risk for miners.
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Bitaxe
Bitfortun BS-1 Hashrate: The 400 GH/s Screen Offset
Bitfortun's published BS-1 firmware still adds 400 GH/s to the number on its screen. Here is how to check your rig's real hashrate against your pool's record.
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NexusPool
Mining Transparency Means Proof Before Trust
Mining transparency means checking custody, share records, and block handling before you point a miner at a pool. Here is how proof looks in practice.
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Security
Duelbits Lost $7 Million. Check Your Own Wallets Against It
Duelbits went offline after a $7M hot-wallet hack. Run this checklist on every platform holding your crypto, including a mining pool.
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Mining Variance
Mining Variance Management Guide for Solo Miners
Mining variance management guide for solo miners. Set honest expectations, track work, limit failures, and verify where any block reward lands on-chain.
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Payout Preflight
BTCB2's 45-Day Coinbase Lock, By The Numbers
BTCB2 just locked mined coins for 45 days starting today. Here's the math behind that rule, and what it actually means for BTC, LTC, DOGE, and BCH miners.
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Mining Policy
Texas Froze Data Center Permits. What It Means for Miners
Texas halted all data center permits on September 21 pending a grid audit. What the freeze actually covers, and what it changes for Bitcoin miners.
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Mining Custody
Mining Custody Means Control of Your Reward
Mining custody determines who can control a block reward. Learn to verify before connecting to a pool endpoint and why it does not change your odds at all.
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Non-Custodial Mining
BitMEX's Last Days: An 11-Year Custodian Closes
BitMEX shuts down September 23 with a clean 11-year security record intact. Its closure shows custodial risk is bigger than just getting hacked.
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Non-Custodial Mining
Blink Wallet Hack: Custodial Myth vs Reality
Blink Wallet's breach drained custodial accounts but left its non-custodial Spark accounts untouched. Here is what that split actually proves.
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Glass Ledger
iPhone Wallet Key Theft: What To Do, In Order
A full-chain iOS exploit can silently pull crypto wallet keys from Safari alone. Here is the order of checks and fixes to run right now.
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Glass Ledger
The Bitcoin Reserve Bill's Custody Promise vs Reality
H.R. 8957 advanced 28-21 and would hold Bitcoin in federal custody for 20 years with an annual audit. What that proof covers, and what it does not.
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Glass Ledger
What a Lightning Node Bug Teaches Solo Miners
A Core Lightning bug tied to reported fund losses shows why self-custody means checking your own software, not just running it. What the advisory says.
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Glass Ledger
A Mining Pool's Bankruptcy, By the Numbers
A pool that once ranked among Bitcoin's biggest owes $173.1M in Chapter 11, mostly to frozen wallet holders. What the numbers mean for your pool.
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Self-Custody
The EU's New Wallet Disclosure Rule, By the Numbers
The EU now gives crypto wallet makers 24 hours to report exploited flaws. Here is what the Cyber Resilience Act's actual numbers mean for you.
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