# Investigator Traces Coldcard Bitcoin Thief to a Paid Blockchain Data Account

Block engineering lead Clay Garrett says a provider's internal logs match the sweep of 1,082.65 BTC with what he calls extraordinary specificity, though the FBI has confirmed no identification or charge.

- Published: 2026-08-19T05:47:33.890Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-19/investigator-traces-coldcard-bitcoin-thief-to-a-paid-blockch
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/coldcard-theft-fbi-may-know-1082-btc-attacker/), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/hunting-down-the-coldcard-hacker-wave-1-thief-may-be-known-to-fbi)

The investigation into the theft of 1,082.65 BTC from Coldcard hardware wallets has produced a lead that does not depend on blockchain analysis. Clay Garrett, an engineering lead at Block working on the Bitkey wallet, says the operator used…

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