News Block #151: ColdCard Hack Explained - First Self-Custody Breach at Scale, Strategy Makes First STRC Buyback, Fed's Most Hawkish Dissent in Decade

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• The COLDCARD hack explained — the first time a major self-custody device has been compromised at scale, and what you need to know
• Why this hack is different from Mt. Gox, Bitfinex, and FTX and why it matters more for everyday Bitcoiners
• Strategy confirms it will no longer put 100% of capital raises into Bitcoin — here's what that actually means
• Three Fed members voted to raise rates, the most divided the FOMC has been in a decade over rate hikes
• A personal note on transparency, accountability, and my emergency episode on the COLDCARD hack (released on Friday, July 31)

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