Sept. 12, 2025

NPM Hack: Is Your Bitcoin Safe?

Bitcoin ETFs see their strongest inflows in nearly two months, El Salvador adds gold to its reserves, Chipper Cash expands Lightning adoption in Africa, and the recent NPM hack raises new questions about hardware wallet safety.

In this episode of The Bitcoin Effect, we break down:

Stories Covered:
• ETF Flows: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted about $1.3 billion this week, with $750 million coming in on Wednesday alone. (Source: Decrypt)
• El Salvador & Gold: Earlier this month, El Salvador bought nearly $50 million in gold, balancing its sound money ethos with IMF diplomacy. (Source: Mining.com, The Deep Dive)
• Chipper Cash & Lightning: African fintech giant Chipper Cash now routes over 50% of its Bitcoin transactions through the Lightning Network. (Source: PR Newswire)
• NPM Hack: Malicious code in popular NPM packages swapped out Bitcoin addresses in wallet apps like Ledger Live and Trezor Suite, raising new concerns for self-custody security. (Source: Bitcoin News)



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