Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit and growing phishing campaign, Boltz pausing its Bitcoin swap service after AI-assisted attacks, Strategy selling another 1,638 BTC, and the fight surrounding the CLARITY Act. The episode also looks at bitcoin technology, self-custody security, and how Texas grid policy could affect Bitcoin miners.Topics for today:Boltz Pauses Bitcoin SwapsStrategy Sells 1,638 BTCColdcard Wallet Exploit ExplainedColdcard Phishing Attacks SurgeTexas Reviews Grid ConnectionsCLARITY Act Ad CampaignCircle P:Galaxy Mind Website: https://galaxymind.space/ Galaxy Mind is a free Bitcoin toolset with no accounts and no KYC, built around a directory of merchants who actually take bitcoin.Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, bitcoin technology, and regulation:https://cointelegraph.com/news/boltz-pauses-service-after-wave-of-ai-assisted-hacking-attemptshttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-sells-bitcoin-after-buying-pausehttps://www.therage.co/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-coldcard-hack/https://decrypt.co/374891/hardware-wallet-firms-warn-of-phishing-surge-as-coldcard-losses-near-130mhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-electric-grid-moratorim-btc-miners-bernsteinhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/03/as-clarity-act-teeters-mystery-group-hammers-away-at-crypto-in-washington-ads Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-newsYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZFind the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:https://episodes.fm/1438789088Find me on nostrnpub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidB84567StackerNews:stacker.news/NunyaBidnessPodcasting 2.0:fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrIApple Podcasts:tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon:https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidnessSupport Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcastFind Lightning Network Channel partners here:https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich)https://t.me/plebnet (Plebnet)Music by:Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/