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Phantom issues emergency patch after update knocks users from iOS wallet app
14.11.2024
The Solana wallet provider has patched the dodgy update, but that may not help users who have lost their seed phrases and have already installed the previous patch.
Australian feds ‘deciphered’ seed phrase to access suspect’s crypto
2.10.2024
The Australian Federal Police said an analyst cracked the seed phrase to a crypto account belonging to the accused owner of an organized crime messaging app.
Web3 adoption’s main issue: Seed phrases won’t work for 95% of mainstream users
23.8.2024
Crypto wallets with easier sign-in options and recoverable passwords could become the industry standard in the future
Web3 adoption’s main issue: Seed phrases won’t work for 95% of mainstream users
23.8.2024
Crypto wallets with easier sign-in options and recoverable passwords could become the industry standard in the future
Missing words in a seed phrase: How many are recoverable?
17.7.2024
Remembering and deliberately missing a few words from a seed phrase backup is not a good idea, as one can hack up to four words
Missing words in a seed phrase: How many are recoverable?
17.7.2024
Remembering and deliberately missing a few words from a seed phrase backup is not a good idea, as one can hack up to four words
Dormant Bitcoin wallet moves $536M after over 5-year hiatus
12.6.2024
The Bitcoin whale didn’t even send test transactions before moving their 8,000 Bitcoin
Ledger hardware wallet rolls out cloud-based private key recovery tool
24.10.2023
Ledger emphasized that the ID checks required for its private key recovery tool are not like KYC checks as they require “much less” information
Today in Crypto: Trezor Launches New Wallet, Seed Phrase Store & Limited-edition Trezor Safe 3, COZ and AxLabs' ITEM Systems Focuses on Non-fungible Items (NFIs)
12.10.2023
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Trezor releases new hardware wallet and metal private key backup
12.10.2023
Trezor is celebrating its 10th anniversary by releasing three new self-custody products, focusing on providing entry-level devices
Victim of 90 ETH exploit set to claw funds back after hacker was blacklisted
12.8.2023
The hacker’s wallet with more than $100K worth of USDT was blacklisted and frozen, while the Victim had been drained for almost $170K worth of NFTs and other assets
Victim of 90 ETH exploit set to claw funds back after hacker was blacklisted
12.8.2023
The hacker’s wallet, with over $100,000 worth of USDT, was blacklisted and frozen, while the victim had been drained of almost $170,000 worth of NFTs and other assets
Hidden as colors, crypto seed phrases could hide in plain sight, says dev
14.7.2023
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Entero Positivo argued typical seed phrase storage methods are too obvious, so he devised a way to hide a crypto wallet in plain sight
Report: Zimbabwean Crypto Trader Uses Recovery Phrase to Steal Digital Assets Worth $457K From Client
9.6.2023
A Zimbabwean crypto trader has appeared in court to face theft and money laundering charges after prosecutors accused him of stealing digital assets worth more than $457,000 from his client. The crypto trader is accused of siphoning the digital assets using seed phrases and passwords he obtained...
Ledger CEO says crypto key recovery service makes self-custody easier
29.5.2023
Ledger’s “Recover” service may be concerning, but some crypto industry participants think the feature may onboard new users while helping crypto natives
Ledger CEO says ‘sharded’ wallet keys could be shared if subpoenaed
23.5.2023
The private seed phrases of Ledger users could be shared with governments if they are ordered to, but this is “not a real concern,” says CEO Paul Gauthier
Ledger co-founder clarifies "there is no backdoor" in Recover firmware update
20.5.2023
Ledger Recover is an OTA firmware update, which would allow users to back up their seed phrases by third-party entities only if a user chooses to opt-in to the new service
I run a Ledger competitor — but I support them in blow-up over keys
19.5.2023
Ledger’s latest update — aimed at making private seed phrases on its wallets recoverable — was simply an attempt to innovate and improve user security
Bitcoin advocate cracks known 12-word seed phrase in minutes
27.4.2023
If the words of a 12-word seed phrase are known, it’s deceptively easy to enter the wallet and sweep the funds
MetaMask denies claims of wallet exploit in 'massive' $10M hack
19.4.2023
MetaMask stated its security team is working with others in the Web3 wallet space to uncover the source of this exploit