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What Happened in Crypto — August 29, 2026
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A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%
A major security breach at a digital bank allowed hackers to steal over a million dollars, causing the platform's native cryptocurrency to lose nearly half its value.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 2
Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million. Most avoided exchanges
Forty million dollars in Bitcoin dormant for a decade was suddenly moved, signaling that early adopters are shifting assets without using traditional exchanges.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 3
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
Developers of the major Polygon network revealed they quietly patched critical security vulnerabilities that could have put user funds at risk.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 4
Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives
Ripple has begun upgrading its core ledger technology to withstand potential decryption threats from future quantum computers.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News