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15 Feb 2026, 10:44

New phishing wave targets Ledger and Trezor hardware wallet holders

Ledger and Trezor wallet users are reportedly being targeted in a new crypto theft campaign. According to authorities, crypto scammers have kicked their activities up a notch, ditching their previous model of targeting hardware wallet users. According to reports, criminals are now sending users of these wallets physical letters delivered to their homes, pretending to be from Trezor and Ledger. This is done to trick them into submitting recovery phrases of their wallets, which are then used to carry out the theft. The letters claim recipients must undergo compulsory checks or transaction checks to avoid losing access to functionalities within the wallet. The scammers use this to create a sense of urgency to pressure their victims into scanning QR codes that lead to malicious websites. Ledger and Trezor users targeted in snail mail QR code crypto scam According to reports, users of the hardware wallets have confirmed receiving these letters printed on letterhead that impersonate official communications from the security and compliance teams of Ledger and Trezor. It is unclear how the users are being targeted, but both companies have suffered breaches in the past. These breaches have seen considerable user information being compromised. The most recent breach occurred at Ledger, where user data was stolen last month. In the letter received by Trezor users and checked by cybersecurity expert Dmitry Smilyanets, the criminals claimed that authentication checks will become a mandatory part of Trezor and urged users to complete the process by February 15 or risk losing certain functions on their devices. The letter claimed that users must scan the QR code contained in the letter and follow the instructions so they don’t lose access to the Trezor Suite. “Note: While you may have already received the notification on your Trezor device and enabled Authentication Check, completing this process is still required to fully activate the feature and ensure your device is synchronized with the full functionality of Authentication Check,” the Trezor letter read. Meanwhile, a similar letter addressed to Ledger users was shared on blogging platform X, claiming that users would be subjected to a mandatory transaction check with the same deadline. Hardware wallet firms issue warnings to users According to reports, scanning the QR code leads users to phishing sites created by scammers to impersonate Trezor and Ledger official domains. Currently, the Ledger phishing site is offline, while that of Trezor remains active. However, the Trezor website has been flagged as a phishing site. “Attackers on the site that you tried visiting might trick you into installing software or revealing information like your passwords, phone numbers, or credit card numbers. Chrome strongly recommends going back to safety,” the website said. Before the Trezor website was flagged, it displayed a warning saying that users needed to complete the authorization check by February 15 to be safe. However, it highlighted that users who purchased the Trezor Safe 7, Trezor Safe 3, Trezor Safe 1, and Trezor Safe 5 do not need to complete the checks as the wallets are already preconfigured. The landing page features a ‘Get Started’ button that leads to another warning about a failure to complete the authentication process. These warnings were designed to create further urgency so that victims continue to the next part of the process without having second thoughts. If victims proceed, the next page requires them to enter their recovery phrases with claims that this information is to enable them to authenticate and verify device ownership. However, once the recovery phrase is entered, it is transmitted to the scammers through a backend API endpoint. Hardware wallet recovery phrases are the representation of the private keys that control access to crypto wallets. This means that anyone with access to the phrases will be able to gain full control over the wallet and the funds in it. Hardware wallet manufacturers like Trezor and Ledger have always warned users not to share those phrases, as they will never ask for them under any condition. Recovery phrases should only be entered on the hardware wallet devices. Get 8% CASHBACK when you spend crypto with COCA Visa card. Order your FREE card.

15 Feb 2026, 10:43

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $70K as ETF Inflows Returnen

Bitcoin is trading around $70,500 on February 15, 2026 , modestly higher over the past 24 hours after reclaiming the key 70k level following a deep early‑February slide toward 60k. The recovery has pushed Bitcoin’s market capitalization back above roughly $1.4 trillion, with daily spot and derivatives volume hovering near $43 billion as volatility stays elevated. Price action and liquidations The latest move caps a volatile two‑week stretch in which Bitcoin broke below the 70k psychological support, slid into the mid‑60k area, and briefly traded near 60k before dip buyers stepped in. Market analysts at research firm K33 described the drop toward 60k as a potential “local bottom,” citing capitulation‑style signals in volume, funding rates, options positioning and ETF flows. Across the broader crypto market, derivatives data from Coinglass-linked reports show around $189 million in futures positions were liquidated over a recent 24‑hour window, with shorts accounting for the bulk of the wipe‑out as prices rebounded. This kind of forced deleveraging has helped reset excessive leverage built up during the prior rally, giving spot buyers cleaner entry levels. For now, intraday traders are watching the 68k–70k band as an immediate pivot zone, where failed breakouts could quickly invite another wave of profit‑taking and stop runs. ETF flows and positioning into mid‑February On the flows side, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have flipped back to net inflows, with products recording about $15.1 million of net new capital on February 14 after several days of outflows. Fidelity’s FBTC led with roughly $12 million of inflows, while VanEck’s HODL and WisdomTree’s BTCW added about $1.9 million and $3.6 million respectively, partially offsetting a $9.4 million outflow from BlackRock’s IBIT. The return of positive ETF flows, together with whale accumulation highlighted in recent market commentary, supports the view that institutional and large‑holder demand is re‑engaging as prices stabilize back above 70k. Strategists note that if daily ETF flows can consistently stay positive and move back into the nine‑figure range, it would significantly strengthen the case for a retest of the 75k–80k zone later in Q1, while a relapse into outflows could leave BTC vulnerable to another sweep of liquidity toward the mid‑60k region. Sentiment, whales and key levels to watch Beyond flows and derivatives, on‑chain data watchers point to renewed whale accumulation as a subtle but important signal that larger players are willing to add exposure on dips rather than aggressively distributing into strength. Over the past couple of weeks, wallets holding more than 1,000 BTC reportedly accumulated around 53,000 BTC, roughly $3.7-3.8 billion at current prices during the sell‑off, marking the largest whale buying wave since November. At the same time, total futures open interest has dropped to about $34 billion, down roughly 28% from a month ago and more than 45% below the October peak in notional leverage, after an estimated $5.2 billion in forced liquidations over the last two weeks. Sentiment remains fragile: Bitcoin’s fear and greed gauges briefly slid into “Extreme Fear” in early February, with recent readings hovering in the low‑to‑mid teens, levels that historically have coincided with local bottoms and later relief rallies. Structurally, traders now eye the $60,000-$61,000 band as major cycle support (overlapping the 200‑week moving average and realized price zones), while $65,000-$66,000 acts as initial downside support on any pullback. On the upside, derivatives desks and prediction markets highlight $75,000 as the next major target if spot can secure a convincing daily close above $72,000, with some bank research still keeping longer‑term projections as high as $150,000 for year‑end 2026.

15 Feb 2026, 10:23

Paypal Designates Solana as Default Network for Stablecoin Processing

Payments giant PayPal has selected Solana as its default blockchain network to help process stablecoin transactions.

15 Feb 2026, 10:18

Grayscale Moves To Convert AAVE Trust Into Spot ETF

Grayscale Investments is moving ahead with its plans to turn its existing Aave-linked closed-end trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

15 Feb 2026, 10:05

Varntix begins accumulating Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP

After the recent crypto drop, a lot of investors and traders are thinking twice about

15 Feb 2026, 10:03

U.S. Treasury’s Bessent Believes Passage Of Stalled CLARITY Act Could “Comfort” Crypto Amid Market Slump

The cryptocurrency market has remained highly volatile, with Bitcoin and Ethereum trading well below the record levels reached last year.