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Abgebrochener Messingschlüssel in einem massiven Tresorschloss, davor eine Metallmünze mit Bitcoin-Symbol

Stolen Keys Beat Code Flaws: Why the Private Key Is the Way In for 2026 Crypto Hacks

Compromised private keys overtook smart contract code flaws as the most common attack route for the first time in 2026. What sits behind the shift, and how to check your own setup for its single point of failure.

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Geöffnete Stahltresorkammer mit fast leeren Regalböden, auf dem untersten Boden liegt eine einzelne Goldmünze mit eingeprägtem Bitcoin-Zeichen

L-BTC Backing Explained: How Much Bitcoin Really Sits Behind the Liquid Network

After the peg-out of September 6, just 197 Bitcoin in reserve stand against 4,205 L-BTC issued, a backing ratio of 4.70 percent. Here is how to recalculate that number yourself from two public endpoints and what it means for your balance.

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Crypto News Today: Bitcoin Holds $79,000 While The Fed, Tether And A Hacker All Make Trouble

Bitcoin is pinned below $80,000 as September hike odds sit at 58%. Plus a warning on Tether's keys and the Coldcard attacker moving funds again.

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Weggebrochene Steinbruecke ueber dunklem Abgrund, an der Bruchkante kippt eine grosse Bitcoin-Muenze in die Tiefe

Liquid Network: Around 4,000 Bitcoin Drained via a Peg-Out, and What L-BTC Holders Must Check Now

Around 4,000 Bitcoin drained out of the Liquid Network federation wallet on September 6, even though no key was stolen. The network is halted and redemption is blocked. Here is what you should check now as an L-BTC holder.

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Eine glaeserne Sanduhr mit fast durchgelaufenem Sand neben einer aufrecht stehenden goldenen Muenze mit eingepraegtem Bitcoin-Zeichen, dahinter ein unbeschriftetes Kalenderblatt

Filecoin Vesting Ends on October 15: What Really Changes for FIL Supply

On October 15, 2026 the six-year vesting period of Protocol Labs and the Filecoin Foundation runs out, and with it the largest source of new FIL since mainnet launched. What still flows into circulation afterwards, why less emission is not the same as less supply, and which figures you can check for yourself, are set out here.

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Liquid Network Hack: $320 Million In Bitcoin Walked Out, And The Hacker Wants To Give It Back

Nearly 4,000 BTC left Liquid Network's federation wallet. The attacker says he is a white hat and is negotiating with Blockstream on-chain.

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Gifting Bitcoin to Children: Tax Rules in Austria

Giving bitcoin to your children? When a gift notification is required in Austria, and which acquisition costs the child takes over.

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Schwere Metallklappe senkt sich ueber eine grosse Muenze auf einem Steinsockel, daneben eine fast durchgelaufene Sanduhr

Harmony Mainnet Shutdown on September 10: What ONE Holders Should Know Now the Deadline Has Passed

Recap as of September 27, 2026: Harmony had announced it would end its own blockchain and reissue ONE as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum. Wallet and exchange balances were to travel across via snapshot, while liquidity pools, multisigs and DeFi positions had to be unwound by holders before September 9 and 10. This article describes the situation before the deadline.

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The Most Profitable Crypto Airdrops of the Week: Week 37

At Kraken two tokens credited by airdrop expire on September 25, and a much-quoted “new” claim turned out to be an announcement from 2025: five airdrop dates for week 37, each checked at the source.

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Aufgeschlagenes ledernes Gesetzbuch mit leeren Seiten, davor eine goldene Münze mit eingeprägtem Bitcoin-Symbol, daneben Messingstempel und rotes Wachssiegel

German Crypto Holding Period Stays: The Income Tax Reform 2027 Leaves Section 23 Untouched

On September 2, 2026 the German federal cabinet adopted the draft of an Income Tax Reform Act 2027, and crypto assets do not appear in it. The one-year holding period under Section 23 of the Income Tax Act therefore continues to apply unchanged.

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