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Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys
19.5.2020
Developers of ether mixer Tornado Cash have destroyed their admin keys, turning the privacy tool into permissionless code
Survey Shows Many BTC Holders Use Hardware Wallet, Have Backup Keys
4.5.2020
A doctoral candidate posted the results of a survey on Bitcoin security from his thesis to Reddit on April 30
Crypto Bank Pioneer Wants Greater Transparency Across the Industry
29.4.2020
The Wall Street veteran warns that the rise of stablecoins is distributing ‘IOUs’ throughout the digital asset sector
Is Europe’s Experience in E-Signatures and Digital IDs Valuable for Australia?
28.4.2020
eIDAS regulation in Europe could help Australia (and not only) avoid the same mistakes and improve its existing system
Google Pulls 49 Cryptocurrency Wallet Browser Extensions Found Stealing Private Keys
15.4.2020
Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor, Jaxx, Electrum, Myetherwallet, Metamask, Exodus, and Keepkey. Also read: Bitcoin...
Prosecutors Want to Open 15 Nth Room Crypto Wallets But Have No Keys
13.4.2020
South Korean police have seized 15 crypto wallets they believe belong to Telegram Nth room chief suspect Cho Joo-bin, who has today been formally charged with 14 capital offenses by prosecutors in Seoul.
However, although the police’s extensive and ongoing investigation – which has seen officers...
Developer Launches Noncustodial Bitcoin Cash-Powered Authorization Platform
11.4.2020
Seven days ago, a crypto software developer announced a new web service called Signup.cash, which provides individuals and organizations with the ability to create web-based applications for Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The engineer and team members who developed the new platform for BCH stressed that...
Revolut Brings Crypto Without Private Keys to 10m+ Users
3.4.2020
USD 5.5bn fintech Revolut has decided to open crypto trading feature to their "standard" customers earlier than planned, thus helping crypto adoption and securing another revenue stream during the global financial and economic turmoil, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The crypto...
Keyless Wallet Provider Zengo Now Holds SGA Stablecoin
19.3.2020
Saga Monetary Technologies partners with ZenGo, allowing SGA users to hold their tokens on ZenGo’s keyless wallet
If You Don’t Trust Yourself, These Crypto Vaults Will Help You Hodl Safely
18.3.2020
Hodling in difficult times has historically proven to be a long-term winning strategy. Keeping your cryptocurrency in your own cold storage is by default a good idea as far as security is concerned. But if you don’t trust yourself to not lose a small hardware device or a piece of paper, then...
How Cryptographic Keys Development Will Drive Digital Asset Adoption
12.3.2020
Digital currency’s mass adoption will accelerate through development in cryptographic keys management
Intel SGX Vulnerability Discovered, Cryptocurrency Keys Threatened
11.3.2020
The “Load Value Injection” attack steals encrypted keys and other data stored within Intel’s SGX processors
Ledger Wallet Warns of Fake Google Chrome Extension Stealing Crypto
6.3.2020
Ledger warns users about a fake Chrome extension attempting to steal users’ crypto by asking them to enter their 24-word recovery phrase
Human Readability and Privacy: BCH Can Be Sent by Email With Tips Tool, No Usernames Required
3.3.2020
Tips.Bitcoin.com allows users of crypto to tip BCH to friends and family via email address, arguably cutting out some of the inconvenience associated with standard bitcoin address formats. Unlike Coinbase Wallet’s new username option, which achieves similar ease for transactions, sending keys...
US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
Belgium Startup Launches Smart Chip Hardware Wallet for SLP-Based Tokens
3.3.2020
On March 1, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) developers’ Twitter account revealed a new hardware wallet card for SLP tokens created by the Belgium-based company Satoshichip. The newly designed product is the first SLP token hardware wallet on the market and it works natively with the Electron...
Irish Drug Dealer Tells Police That Keys to $56M in Confiscated BTC Are Lost
21.2.2020
Irish drug trafficker claims he lost the keys for BTC wallets worth $56 million, confiscated by the police in connection with his recent arrest
Ledger Wallet: A Reliable and Trusted Platform for Private Keys Storage
15.2.2020
Ever since cryptocurrencies have made their appearance in the financial world, speculations and controversies have glued around them. One of the prime reasons for the skeptic attitude towards virtual currencies has been the security concerns that have troubled the regulatory authorities around...
CIA Has Had Keys to Global Communication Encryption Since WWII
11.2.2020
The CIA used a Swiss company named Crypto AG to spy on the world for the last 75 years, proving the need for private crypto and blockchain solutions
Craig Wright’s ‘Bonded Courier’ Allegedly an Attorney Who Can’t Communicate
5.2.2020
During the first week of February, the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues with more tales about the alleged bonded courier. In mid-January, Craig Wright revealed a third party provided him with the necessary information to unlock an encrypted file he could not access previously. Now Wright...