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BitGo moves $7.3B WBTC to Chainlink as LayerZero exodus continues
CoinArticle · The Daily Brief · 2026-08-17

BTC $63,573 (+0.7%) · ETH $1,905 (+1.0%) · Total mcap $2.27T (+0.9%)

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Coldcard Exploit Reaches $114M as Researchers Debate Stolen BTC Liquidity

A Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability has led to approximately $114 million in Bitcoin theft, marking a significant self-custody security breach. Researchers debate whether stolen funds can be moved undetected, with potential exit routes through mixers and Lightning Network.

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BitGo Migrates $7.3B WBTC from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP

BitGo migrated $7.3 billion in Wrapped Bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. The shift is part of a broader migration wave that has brought announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink moves to $14.5 billion.

3.

CBOE Proposes 3x Leverage Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

CBOE filed to launch 3x leveraged ETFs for Bitcoin and Ethereum, following significant losses in existing 2x leverage funds. The 2x Ethereum fund ETHU reported a -96.15% average annualized NAV loss through June 30.

4.

World Liberty Financial Wins OCC Preliminary Approval for National Trust Bank

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co., a bank charter application from Trump-backed DeFi venture World Liberty Financial. The bank would handle issuance and custody of USD1, the project's roughly $4 billion stablecoin.

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BNY Mellon Adds Crypto Staking via Galaxy to Custody Platform

BNY Mellon selected Galaxy to provide staking infrastructure for its Digital Asset Custody platform, expanding institutional crypto services. The arrangement concentrates staking operations among a small group of approved providers.

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