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COIN BASED: Emergency Broadcast
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- Live at PubKey NYC
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- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The Coldcard situation is devastating. But we are hosting an EMERGENCY PANEL to regroup, have a beer, and emerge with clearer heads.Featuring:- Matthew Corallo: https://x.com/TheBlueMatt - Antoine Poinsot: https://x.com/darosior - Alex Thorn: https://x.com/intangiblecoins - Rob Hamilton: https://x.com/Rob1Ham 0:00 INTRO: An emergency panel on the Coldcard bitcoin theft 1:36 What happened: 1,000 bitcoin stolen in 41 minutes 5:27 The Reddit post that blew the story open 7:42 Why these wallets were crackable in under an hour 10:27 The waves of theft — and why coins are still being stolen 15:04 How much bitcoin was actually taken? 17:37 Was this bug hiding in plain sight for five years? 23:45 Meet the Red Team: the volunteer devs racing to stop it 31:44 Can AI find the next big bug before the attackers do? 37:04 How bad was this code, really? 45:11 Whose job is it to keep your wallet safe? 47:59 This has happened before: past wallet randomness bugs 53:10 How a license change quietly planted the bug 59:07 Why nobody spoke up about the sketchy code 1:03:41 Was it an inside job? The conspiracy theories 1:13:11 Who's behind the attack + the tools they used 1:18:35 Should a "white hat" steal your coins to save them? 1:27:59 Who's still at risk right now 1:32:08 Tracing stolen coins to an OnlyFans model (yes, really) 1:36:05 The bug explained: how the randomness broke 1:41:24 How to actually protect your bitcoin now 1:47:34 The human cost: helping the victims 1:52:35 CONCLUSION: dark days, but brighter days ahead ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington DC. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled. Visit PubKey: 🗽 PubKey N…