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Unchained · Thursday, August 6, 2026

Coldcard Exploit Sparks Debate on Self-Custody and Bitcoin Maximalism

The recent Coldcard wallet exploit has led to discussions about the future of self-custody in the crypto space, with some suggesting it's a 'death of self-custody' moment. Others have commented that it might signal the end of Bitcoin maximalism, though the immediate impact is likely on Coldcard's reputation and business.

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So a lot of people were saying, this is the death of self custody. I think Nicardo was out there saying this is the death of Bitcoin maximalism.
Steve
What, what are we calling the death? Obviously, it's probably the death of Coldcard.
Steve
Death of apathy.
Tom
Heard on Unchained — “The Chopping Block: ColdCard's $100M RNG Hack, AI-Powered Security & Ethereum's Staking Yield Taper, published Thursday, August 6, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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