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A security vulnerability in Coldcard, one of the most trusted hardware wallets in the bitcoin space, is sending ripples through the crypto investment community. Analysts at Cantor and FRNT say the breach could push cautious investors away from self-custody and toward regulated products like bitcoin ETFs and institutional custody services.
Stablecoin giant Circle is making a serious play for legitimacy ahead of its Arc platform launch in September, tapping Visa, Mastercard, and BlackRock as validators for the new network. The company also renewed its USDC distribution agreement with Coinbase on existing terms, while Arc's testnet has already processed half a billion transactions.
And NASA's Perseverance rover delivered a quietly stunning moment from the surface of Mars, capturing Earth passing behind the Martian moon Phobos in a composite of nine images taken on July second, two thousand twenty six. That small bright dot disappearing behind a cratered moon is our entire world, seen from forty million miles away.
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