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Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit

Reported by CoinDesk · Published 1 Aug 2026, 5:01 PM MYT (1 hr ago)

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds across multiple wallets after the major Coldcard security failure.

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Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit

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