Bitcoin Wallets Spike to 2026 High as Coldcard Hack Fallout Spreads

Bitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets this week, its strongest onchain activity in months. The surge follows a firmware exploit on Coldcard hardware wallets that drained over $116 million. Santiment reported the onchain figures, noting the activity is security-driven rather than a buying spree, as holders move funds off compromised devices.