The Starting Block Β· July 31, 2026, 7:08AM EDT Β· 29:51
B HODL CEO Freddie New joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit that drained roughly 594 Bitcoin from affected devices, the importance of entropy in seed phrase generation, and best practices for securing Bitcoin in self-custody.
OUTLINE
00:07 – Show Intro & Lineup
01:01 – Strategy’s $8.2B Loss
01:50 – Coinbase Q2 Earnings
02:44 – Kalshi Legal Battle
03:19 – Circle Trust Charter
03:53 – Coldcard Exploit Headline
04:43 – Market Structure Bill
05:59 – Freddie New Joins
07:05 – Exploit Explained
14:02 – Self-Custody Best Practices
19:00 – Hardware Wallet Industry Impact
26:02 – Phishing Warning & Wrap-Up
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