
Google Willow cuts quantum errors, spotlighting bitcoin wallet risk
Google says its Willow chip prepares key quantum states with about 40 times fewer errors, a hardware advance with implications for bitcoin's cryptography.
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Google says its Willow chip prepares key quantum states with about 40 times fewer errors, a hardware advance with implications for bitcoin's cryptography.

Google says Willow can prepare quantum states with about 40 times fewer errors, a hardware advance with implications for long-term bitcoin wallet security.

The hardware wallet maker is taking reservations for an $849 data-only device that pairs everyday apps with hardware approvals, with delivery targeted for 2027.

A wallet that received bitcoin days before the Covid-driven market crash and held through it has moved about $378 million on-chain, CoinDesk reports.

Ledger says an unauthorized implant was found in one affected user's device, while independent investigators estimate $93.2 million in suspected thefts.

iVerify's P7 DarkSword report describes spyware that runs remote commands to pull imToken-related data from a compromised iPhone.

A report from security firm iVerify describes spyware able to issue remote commands on compromised iPhones to collect data linked to the imToken wallet app.
The hardware wallet maker has paused sales through reseller CryptoBilis and warned recent buyers, while an analyst attributes roughly $86 million in losses to the situation.
Hardware wallet maker halts CryptoBilis sales and warns recent buyers after an analyst claims $86 million in user losses tied to the reseller channel.

Fresh figures from a Glassnode co-founder put more than 6 million BTC in outputs whose public keys are already visible, as Justin Drake urges crypto to prepare for AI-era threats to wallet cryptograph

An October 5 Crystal snapshot shows $396 million of Open USD held unmoved across eight Tempo wallets, out of a total supply of $666 million.

Crystal's October 5 snapshot found about $396 million of Open USD unmoved across eight Tempo wallets, leaving custody-account activity unclear.

Prosecutors say wallets tied to Trung Nguyen Van received about $53.3 million linked to 'pig butchering' scams targeting US victims.

The exchange now says about $387.5 million in assets moved to attacker-controlled wallets, up from an earlier $351.6 million figure, with withdrawals resuming in stages from September 28.
Liquid Network disabled bridge nodes and paused operations after roughly 4,000 BTC left the federation wallet backing L-BTC.

A wallet believed to hold $1B in crypto was cracked by recovery specialists—only to contain $10.

Thailand’s new rules require licensed crypto operators to collect extra recipient details and verify self-hosted wallets.

Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD token before deleting posts as team-linked wallets sold 224.5M tokens.

Coldcard releases firmware 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q to harden new wallets, but affected seeds still need to be moved.

Firmware 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q harden wallet creation after seed exploit, but existing seeds remain exposed.

A bitcoin address that received 8.54 BTC in 2011 has transferred funds for the first time in 15 years.

Galaxy Research says an attacker recreated private keys offline and swept over 1,000 BTC from nearly 1,200 wallets.

A firmware flaw affecting seed generation puts hardware wallet entropy back under scrutiny.
OFAC listed four Iran-linked wallets, and Tether used its kill switch to freeze $131 million in USDT within hours.