Bitcoin Success School

The Coldcard Disaster Just Changed Bitcoin Self-Custody Forever

August 8, 2026·12 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

If the Coldcard vulnerability has made you question Bitcoin self-custody, this episode is for you...After an incredibly chaotic week in Bitcoin, I wanted to sit down and explain what happened, what I've learned helping Bitcoiners migrate their funds, and why I'm actually more bullish on self-custody than I was before.This has been a difficult week for Bitcoin self-custody, particularly for anyone directly affected.But it's also been an enormous reminder of what Bitcoin actually requires from us... Self-responsibility, not blindly trusting a manufacturer and not blindly trusting influencers and don't blindly trust me (or anyone else).Learn the skills, understand your setup, remove unnecessary single points of failure and build something you can confidently recover yourself.If you need help rebuilding or securing your Bitcoin self-custody setup you can book a free 30 minute call here: https://bitcoinsuccessschool.comGet 5% off your MicroSeed (Seed Phrase Backup):https://microseed.io/?ref=bssFollow / Connect with meFollow me on X (Twitter): https://x.com/FinCreightonFollow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fincreightonSubscribe for new episodes: https://youtube.com/@FinCreighton

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