Deep Tide TechFlow message: On July 17, according to CoinDesk, blockchain investigator ZachXBT criticized hardware wallets on Thursday, calling them “completely garbage,” and saying they are not reliable for signing transactions or storing large amounts of funds. The comment did not provide detailed technical evidence, but it sparked a renewed community discussion about the security of cold storage due to ZachXBT’s past experience of uncovering multiple crypto scams.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin trading stayed stable after South Korea’s central bank raised interest rates, with the price holding near $65,000. The market absorbed this macro policy shift without seeing major volatility, and institutional investors continued to position for the tokenized assets track.