# Bitcoin News

> A highly curated list of Bitcoin news and updates, delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning.

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## Posts
- [BTCHEL 2026 brings Bitcoin pioneers and 65+ speakers to Helsinki](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/btchel-2026-bitcoin-pioneers-65-speakers-helsinki): BTCHEL 2026 gathers more than 65 international speakers for two days across three stages.
- [H100 Triples BTC Holdings to Become Europe’s No. 2 Treasury Firm](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/h100-triples-btc-holdings-2nd-treasury-europe): H100 issued 790.5 million new shares in the deal, diluting existing shareholders by about 70%, while seller Geir Harald Hansen now controls 70% of the company.
- [Bitcoin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bullish Week](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bitcoin-s-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bullish-week): From AI-powered infrastructure attacks to a Bitcoin chain split, the fact that BTC hasn’t crashed lower may be the most bullish signal imaginable.
- [BIP-110 Signaling Period Triggers Chain Split as Minority Chain Stalls](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bip110-signaling-chain-split-stalled-blocks): The BIP-110 minority chain stalled after just two blocks, with its low hashrate potentially leaving it nearly a year from a difficulty adjustment.
- [What to Do If You Have Been the Victim of COLDCARD Theft](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/deconflict-help-for-victims-of-coldcard-theft)
- [Saylor Talks Bitcoin, AI, and Future of Wealth on "Diary of a CEO" Podcast](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/diary-of-a-ceo-recap-michael-saylor): In a wide-ranging interview on Diary of a CEO, Michael Saylor shared his views on Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, investing and the future of technology.
- [Breez Launches Glow: The Bitcoin App Built for Everyone](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/breez-launches-glow-bitcoin-app): The new bitcoin app promises the simplest bitcoin UX yet, with every feature from the Breez SDK, so any team can build the same thing in minutes.
- [Bitcoin Red Team Comes Together to Audit Bitcoin Projects' Codes by AI](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bitcoin-red-team-audit-codes-by-ai): Researchers say AI is helping uncover serious security flaws in Bitcoin software, with experts privately alerting developers before attackers can exploit them.
- [Boltz Suspends Bitcoin Swaps Amid AI-Powered Attacks](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/boltz-suspends-bitcoin-services-ai-assisted-attacks): No user funds were lost, with Boltz covering the losses, while its refund API and unilateral refund options remain available during the shutdown.
- [Strategy's 3rd Bitcoin Sale: 1,638 BTC Funds Buybacks Amid Q2 Losses](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/strategy-3rd-sale-1638-btc-buybacks-q2-losses): Strategy directed sale proceeds to dividends, share buybacks and a larger cash reserve, extending liquidity while keeping 842,138 BTC on its balance sheet.
- [Bitcoin Self-Custody's Darkest Hour](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bitcoin-self-custody-s-darkest-hour): How a flaw in COLDCARD’s random number generator led to the largest self-custody exploit in Bitcoin history.
- [Coldcard Crisis: Full Breakdown of the 1,300 BTC Wallet Hack](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/coldcard-crisis-breakdown-1300-btc-wallet-hack): Attackers stole 1,367 BTC after a years-old RNG flaw weakened wallet seeds, and affected users are urged to create new recovery phrases and move funds.
- [Urgent: COLDCARD Seeds are Compromised, Move Funds Now](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/urgent-coldcard-seeds-are-compromised-move-funds-now): Seeds generated on COLDCARD wallets since March 2021 have far less randomness than intended. Mk2 and Mk3 are the most exposed. Updating your device does not fix a seed already created.
- [South Korea Confirms 22% Digital Asset Gains Tax Starts in January 2027](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/south-korea-digital-asset-tax-jan-2027): Investors get a 2.5 million won tax-free allowance, while exchanges and traders must prepare for new reporting and record-keeping requirements.
- [UAE Residents Can Now Pay for Emirates Flights With Bitcoin](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/uae-residents-emirates-flights-bitcoin): Only eligible UAE residents can use the new option, with Crypto.com converting digital assets into dirhams before Emirates receives the payment.
- [The Hardware Wallet Turns 12: How Two People in Prague Invented the Industry](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/trezor-turns-12-two-people-prague-invented-industry): On 29 July 2014, Trezor shipped the Model One and created an industry. Twelve years on, its founders reflect on why they built it, and what self-custody still has to fix.
- [Australian Brewery Brews Beer Using Solar Bitcoin Mining](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/hawkesbury-brewing-solar-bitcoin-mining): Using 16 solar-powered mining rigs, the system now supplies all the brewery's hot water and earns about $2,000 a month to offset electricity costs.
- [Apple Faces $1.8M Lawsuit Over Fake Sparrow Wallet on App Store](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/apple-lawsuit-fake-sparrow-wallet-app-store): Plaintiffs say Apple ignored warnings since 2024, even though the real Sparrow Wallet has never offered an iPhone app.
- [Bitcoin and Financial Heavyweights Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/financial-heavyweights-15m-bitcoin-security-consortium): Members will independently fund Bitcoin developers and security researchers, with a major focus on preparing the network for future quantum threats.
- [The Rise of “Big Bitcoin”: Added Security or Trojan Horse?](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/ameri): BlackRock, Strategy, and other industry leaders pledge $15 million to fund Bitcoin development, security, and post-quantum cryptography.
- [Veteran Digital Asset Exchange BitMEX to Shut Down After 11 Years](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bitmex-exchange-shut-down-after-11-years): BitMEX has stopped accepting new users and is urging customers to close trades and withdraw funds before the September 23 shutdown.