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Bitget Wallet launches $10M ecosystem fund alongside Onchain Layer
15.5.2024
The ecosystem fund is denominated in Bitget Wallet’s native token, BWB, which is scheduled for debut this quarter
32 Vintage ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Wallets Spring to Life in May, Surpassing April’s Activity
14.5.2024
Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoin in the past two weeks than during the whole...
Bitcoin Whale From 2013 Resurfaces, Moves Over 1,000 BTC Worth $61 Million
12.5.2024
On May 12, as bitcoin hovered slightly above the $61,000 mark, two dormant bitcoin wallets, inactive for over ten years and eight months, executed transactions totaling 1,000 bitcoins valued at approximately $61.1 million. It appears that both wallets, created on the same day, were owned by...
Ethereum Developers Target Ease of Crypto Wallets With 'EIP-3074'
6.5.2024
EIP-3074 has drawn both support and concern from the Ethereum community, a code change that is supposed to improve the user experience with wallets on the blockchain
2014 Bitcoin Whale Awakens, Spends 1,005 BTC Valued at $64 Million After a Decade
6.5.2024
Contrary to several earlier reports, it has been revealed that not only were 687.33 bitcoins transferred from a dormant 2014 wallet on May 6, 2024, but the owner also appears to have expended a total of 1,005.33 BTC, equivalent to almost $64 million at current exchange rates. 1,005 Bitcoin Worth...
Crypto for Advisors: Digital Asset Custody’s Future
2.5.2024
Once they reach a certain level of sophistication, there’s a clear trend for Web3 asset holders to transition their digital asset wealth to self-custody
Wyoming Senator Slams DOJ’s Take on Non-Custodial Crypto Software, Vows to Protect User Rights
2.5.2024
Wyoming’s Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has responded to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest argument regarding non-custodial software. Lummis’s remarks follow the DOJ’s reply brief on the indictment against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss. Senator Lummis...
Coin Center Warns of DOJ Overreach in Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet Cases
30.4.2024
The recent actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against non-custodial crypto wallet developers have sparked controversy and concern within the cryptocurrency community. According to Coin Center, these charges mark a significant shift from previous U.S. policies regarding money transmission...
As Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix Leave the U.S., What’s Next for Non-Custodial Crypto?
29.4.2024
Following DOJ action against Samourai Wallet and a possible Metamask investigation, Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix are closing their U.S. offerings. Is non-custodial crypto under threat?
Acinq to Withdraw Phoenix Wallet From US Markets Amid Regulatory Concerns
26.4.2024
On Friday, April 26, Acinq announced that its Lightning Network bitcoin wallet, Phoenix, will cease services for U.S. residents from May 3, 2024. This announcement followed closely on the heels of the Samourai Wallet indictment and what is perceived as a targeted U.S. government effort against...
Bitcoin Wallets with $1K Balances Jump 20% Since Start of 2024: Fidelity
25.4.2024
The number of Bitcoin wallets holding $1,000 or more has shot up 20% since the beginning of 2024, according to Fidelity Digital Assets.
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Why Asset Tokenization Is Inevitable
24.4.2024
On-chain real-world assets and the integration of wallet infrastructure will replace intermediaries and become standard in the modern asset management lifecycle, says Mehdi Brahimi, head of institutional business at L1
Galaxy, Lightspeed Lead $15M Raise for Turnkey, Crypto Wallet Startup From Former Coinbase Employees
23.4.2024
The company from ex-Coinbase employees aims to help developers build better blockchain wallets
Vintage Bitcoin Vaults Awaken — Over $41M in BTC Moves After 11.7 Years of Slumber
30.3.2024
On Friday, March 29, 2024, an early bitcoin enthusiast who acquired their holdings in 2012 transferred 100 bitcoins, valued at approximately $6.98 million, at block height 836,813. Roughly 42 blocks later, at block height 836,855, another individual, or possibly the same entity, relocated...
Google Enhances Search Features to Include Crypto Wallet Balance Search Across Multiple Blockchains
29.3.2024
Google has recently enhanced its search features to enable users to search for wallet balances across various blockchains, including Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon, and Fantom.
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Avalanche to Launch Web3 Voucher Program on Alipay
21.3.2024
The smart contracts platform Avalanche recently said it is collaborating with the Chinese payments giant Alipay to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program. The second phase will see the proof of concept being expanded to more than 100 million users from Southeast Asian countries. Web3-Enabled...
Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom
5.3.2024
Utila's self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers, co-founder and CEO Bentzi Rabi said in an interview
Coinbase Adds 'Smart Wallet' Feature, So Lengthy Seed Phrases Aren't Needed
29.2.2024
The smart wallet will be an addition to Coinbase Wallet SDK, and the embedded wallets feature will be powered by "wallet as a service."
Kraken Starts Requiring Info on Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Ownership in the UK
16.2.2024
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requiring additional information in the U.K. regarding transactions of self-custody wallets made to and from its accounts. Kraken sent an email to some of its U.K. customers, stating that if the information required was not provided,...
Singapore Police Warn About ‘Crypto Drainers’ Stealing Cryptocurrencies From Wallets
3.2.2024
Singapore’s Police Force and Cyber Security Agency (CSA) have issued a joint warning about “crypto drainer” malware, which steals cryptocurrencies from wallets. As digital assets become more popular, “Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging crypto drainers to target...