Bitcoin (BTC) Price: Hacks, Forks, and $1B ETF Inflows - A Lot Happened This Week

TLDR

• Bitcoin traded just below $65,000, up 0.61% at $64,986
• A BTCPay Server vulnerability allowed attackers to steal Lightning node credentials and drain funds
• A proposed BIP-110 fork could create a minority chain and replay attack risk
• US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in ~$1 billion this week, their best week since April
• On-chain data showed 2.27 million new wallets created — the highest in a year

Bitcoin was trading up 0.61% at $64,986 on Saturday, hovering just below the $65,000 mark, as two separate security events drew attention from investors and developers alike.

Attackers exploited a flaw in BTCPay Server late Friday, stealing credentials that controlled Lightning nodes running LND software. The vulnerability let unauthenticated attackers access “macaroon” files — credentials that can control Lightning wallets, close payment channels, and move funds.

BTCPay confirmed funds were stolen and urged operators to update to version 2.4.2 immediately or take servers offline. The project has not disclosed how many victims were affected or the total amount of Bitcoin lost.

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