How a bug in Coldcard’s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds
CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
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Crypto’s favorite maxim, “don’t trust, verify” wasn’t followed in the case of Coldcard’s code.
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