Bitcoin’s Red Team Leans on Chinese AI: 4,962 Bugs, A Stress Test for Open-Source Bitcoin

Bitcoin Red Team tapped Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 and GLM 5.2 to scan Bitcoin code, flagging 4,962 vulnerabilities. U.S. model limits pushed researchers abroad as Lightning looks fragile.

Metaplanet Dismisses $320M BTC Sale Rumors, Unveils Fixed-Rate ‘BitBonds’ for Treasury Growth

Metaplanet says a 5,014 BTC ($320M) move was a custody shuffle, not a sale, as the Tokyo-listed firm rolls out BitBonds, a fixed-rate program to fund its 43,000 BTC treasury.

Bitcoin firms press AI labs for pre-release access to frontier models to harden crypto security

Over 40 crypto companies urge AI labs to grant vetted defenders pre-release access and compute to test wallets and nodes, citing a widening offense-defense gap and rising exploit risk.

Borrow Against Bitcoin: Why Licensing and Liquidation Terms Trump Headline Rates

Need cash without selling BTC, ETH, or SOL? See how fixed-rate, licensed crypto loans work, what to compare beyond APR, and why liquidation protection can be the real difference.

Coldcard Firmware Flaw Sparks $15B Bitcoin Flight to Safer Self‑Custody

A Coldcard firmware bug drained ~2,100 BTC, yet 233,000 BTC moved to safer wallets. Here’s what the $15B migration reveals about Bitcoin’s self-custody “immune system” and wallet design.

Goldman Sachs Snaps Up NEOS for $2.25B, Instantly Plugging Into Bitcoin Income ETFs

Goldman will buy NEOS for up to $2.25B, adding $30B in options-income ETFs and a ~$1B Bitcoin covered-call fund, fast-tracking its crypto income ETF strategy by Q1 2027.

Bitcoin Barely Budges as US CPI Eases to 3.4%—When “As Expected” Kills the Move

July CPI rose 0.1% (3.4% YoY), with shelter inching up and energy sliding. Bitcoin added just 0.3% near $63,750 as the print was priced in, ETFs pre-bought, and technicals capped the range.

Saylor’s Capital Stack Play: BTC Sales, Share Issuance, and a $4.65B War Chest Keep MSTR Steady

Strategy keeps selling Bitcoin and issuing stock, yet MSTR holds near $100. Here’s why the capital structure pivot—and a 2.7-year cash runway—may flip from headwind to tailwind.

BTCPay Offers 3 BTC Bounty After LND Credential Exploit; Urges Immediate 2.4.2 Upgrade

BTCPay backers post a 10% recovery bounty (capped at 3 BTC) after attackers abused LND admin macaroons. Users are told to update to v2.4.2 as donations go to key security researchers.

Russia Greenlights Retail Trading for BTC, ETH, and USDT Under Tight Caps—XRP Left Off

Russia’s central bank proposes retail access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT with a 300,000‑ruble annual cap, mandatory risk tests, and liquidity-based listing rules; XRP excluded.