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Coldcard X Account Hit by Phishing Scam After $100M Fiasco

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Bitcoin.com
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What happened

Coldcard is confronting another security controversy after its official X account published a phishing link on Oct.

11, 2026, falsely warning customers about a critical firmware vulnerability.

Key facts

  • 11, 2026, falsely warning customers about a critical firmware vulnerability.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:30:42 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X account

  2. Coldcard X Account Hit by Phishing Scam After $100M Fiasco

Sources

The original report was published by Bitcoin.com. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Bitcoin.com

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