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A Wrenching Development | Bitcoin News
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- Aug 17, 2026
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Summary
Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the growing threat of wrench attacks against Bitcoin holders, Binance customer data reportedly used by Russian authorities, new institutional Bitcoin ETF holdings from Edelman Financial, Goldman Sachs on September interest rates, and Strategy’s latest balance-sheet moves. I also get into crypto-stealing malware, California’s proposed restrictions on AI therapy chatbots, and Harmony’s plan to roll back more than 109,000 transactions after an exploit. Topics for today: Bitcoin Wrench Attack Risks Binance Customer Data in Russia Edelman Financial Adds Bitcoin ETFs Goldman Sachs on Fed Rates Strategy Builds Dollar Reserves Odyssey Downloads Hide Wallet Malware California Targets AI Therapy Bots Harmony Plans Blockchain Rollback Circle P Permanerd's Sats4Snacks Freeze Dried Fruits and Herbs Comfrey Salve 2.1% off with BitcoinAnd https://sats4snacks.com/ Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, security, and markets: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoiners-warned-of-wrench-attacks https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-russia-client-data-used-ukraine-case-report https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/edelman-financial-reveals-bitcoin-positio https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/september-fed-interest-rate-increase-is-very-unlikely-goldman-sachs-says https://decrypt.co/375747/pirated-copies-odyssey-hiding-crypto-stealing-malware https://decrypt.co/375725/california-bill-ban-ai-chatbots-therapy-mental-health https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/no-change-in-bitcoin-holdings-as-strategy-lifted-dollar-reserve-and-bought-back-more-strc-last-week https://cointelegraph.com/news/harmony-plans-roll…