The $120 million Coldcard hack lights up Bitcoin's memory pool

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The $120 million Coldcard hack lights up Bitcoin's memory pool

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A $120 million Coldcard hack is currently unfolding, exposing a vulnerability in Bitcoin's memory pool that could impact the network's scalability. The attack, which exploits a long-standing issue, is causing a surge in unconfirmed transactions, putting pressure on miners to process the backlog.

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