Total 2026 crypto hack value odds favor $1.5B but short of $2B

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    "Kalshi ladder prices 96% above $1.2B and 81% above $1.5B in total 2026 crypto hack value, but drops to only 26% above $2.0B.",
    "The Coldcard exploit, over $130M stolen with at least 15 attackers still active, is a major single-event contributor toward the $1.5B threshold, consistent with the 81% reading.",
    "The distribution's sharp drop from 81% at $1.5B to 26% at $2.0B shows the market views the Coldcard hack as material but unlikely alone to push the annual tally past $2.0B.",
    "The Bitcoin price ladder (CM-EVT-PFHRR5PCZ2) centers around $64,500-$65,000 for August 7, meaning the stolen BTC's dollar value is priced against a market not expecting a significant crash from the hack."
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      "story": "Hackers exploited a bug in Coldcard offline hardware wallets, stealing more than $130 million across multiple waves with at least 15 separate attackers identified.",
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      "notes": "Kalshi ladder resolves via Satoshi Index; the $1.5B-$2.0B corridor is the key zone of uncertainty with the Coldcard hack still actively ongoing."
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