TLDR Crypto · MARKETS & BUSINESS
CHINESE CHIP USED IN BITCOIN WALLETS IS PUTTING TRADERS AT RISK
Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter
A major vulnerability in the widely used ESP32 chip is putting bitcoin wallets at risk by allowing hackers to forge transaction signatures or steal private keys. Found in hardware like Blockstream Jade, the chip's flaws have already been exploited by researchers to access a real wallet with 10 BTC, raising serious concerns among the crypto and cybersecurity communities.