BITCOIN HACK: $40 Million Stolen from Cold Card Hardware Wallets
Bad news for Bitcoin holders: $40 million was stolen out of Cold Card hardware wallets, briefly spooking the market, though Bitcoin itself is fine.
- Hackers drained $40 million from Cold Card hardware wallets β usually the safest way to store Bitcoin.
- The wallets weren't broken; the seed phrase (the password) was generated without enough randomness, so it could be guessed.
- Only affects Cold Card Mark III wallets on firmware after 4.0.1 β move funds off ASAP if you own one.
- Bitcoin dumped on the news but may already have absorbed the panic; support sits near $62K.
- A strong close for the US stock market into the weekend could help Bitcoin bounce next week.
Outlook: Expect a possible dip to grab liquidity near $62.2K, then choppy sideways trading, with a chance of a small recovery next week if stocks stay strong.
## Bitcoin Levels
- **Bias:** Neutral-to-slightly bullish short term β weekly bullish divergence still active, but momentum is weak.
- **Support:** $62.6-62.7K immediate; then $62.2K, $61.6K; major support at $60K.
- **Resistance:** $66-67K.
- **Targets:** Downside liquidity grab likely at $62.2K within 1-2 days.
- **Invalidation:** A break below $60K would break the strong support zone.