White hats recover 52 BTC from Coldcard exploit, public portal launched for victim verification

White hat hackers have recovered approximately 52.37 BTC linked to the Coldcard exploit. Galaxy researcher Alex Thorn confirmed the transaction in block 967,948 and directed affected users to a public portal to check their eligibility for recovery. The process requires a public Bitcoin address for verification, not a seed phrase or private key. Digital-asset recovery firm DART, which previously reported securing over 50 BTC, is managing the trust process, though payouts remain subject to verification and potential restrictions.