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Safemoon Product Launch Hits a Snag, Project Bombarded by Accusations, Community Deflects Criticism
30.8.2021
A cryptocurrency project called Safemoon has been trending in forums and social media in recent times, as the crypto asset team promised a few new products, but the team claims that the launch has seen difficulties. This weekend, a post published to the subreddit forum r/cryptocurrency claims...
Crypto wallets: An important battlefront to gain wallet share and mind share
29.8.2021
The definition of a crypto wallet should be broadened and applicable to Web 3.0 and the entire decentralized technology industry
3 ways traders use Bitcoin futures to generate profit
29.8.2021
Most traders think futures contracts are only used to place ultra risky high leverage bets, but the instruments actually have a variety of uses
Robinhood shareholders want crypto wallets and a hat
18.8.2021
Currently, users of popular stock and digital currency trading app Robinhood users can't move their crypto off the platform
Young South African Engineer Rues Deleting Computer File Containing Keys to 20 BTC
18.8.2021
A young South African electronics engineer has rued his decision to delete a text document containing the keys and password to a crypto wallet that held some 20 bitcoins. According to the engineer, the lost coins had been mined more than ten years ago using a modified personal computer that...
Reusable Payment Addresses: A New Tool to Provide More Privacy in Bitcoin Cash
16.8.2021
Electron Cash, a leading bitcoin cash wallet, has implemented a new feature called Reusable Payment Addresses. While still in its testing stages, this feature is a tool that can be leveraged to acquire a deeper level of privacy for your transactions, due to how it detaches public addresses from...
Poly Network Says Stolen User Assets on ETH Have Been Returned, Except Frozen USDT
13.8.2021
On Friday, a few days after the initial hack for $611 million, the Poly Network project detailed that the company has obtained all the assets stolen minus the frozen tether that was blacklisted by Tether Limited. The Poly Network team said they are in control of the funds along with “Mr....
Didi Taihuttu Discusses Hiding His Cold Storage Wallets After Selling Everything for Bitcoin 3 Years Ago
13.8.2021
Over three years ago, a Netherlands native made headlines when he told the world he and his minimalist family sold everything for bitcoin. At that time, Didi Taihuttu and his family sold their home, valuables, and vehicles in order to accumulate the digital asset. Taihuttu recently discussed...
Poly Network Hacker Says ‘In the Defi World Code Is Law’ While Returning Millions in Defi Tokens
12.8.2021
Two days after the notorious Poly Network hack, the hacker continues to send funds back to the project. On August 12, the Poly Network hacker so far has returned millions worth of ether, thousands of uni tokens, 1,032 wrapped bitcoins, and 96 million in stablecoins. The day prior, after returning...
Bitpay Adds Google Pay for US Cardholders to Spend Cryptocurrencies
12.8.2021
Crypto payment service provider Bitpay has updated its wallet app to include Google Pay for U.S. cardholders to spend their cryptocurrencies. The company has already added Apple Pay and Samsung Pay is expected in the near future. Bitpay Updates Wallet App to Include Google Pay Leading crypto...
Poly Network Defi Hacker Returns a Large Fraction of Tokens, Chainalysis Evaluates Hacker’s Onchain Movements
12.8.2021
On August 11, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published its findings on the recent Poly Network hack which saw the loss of approximately $611 million crypto tokens. The assessment from Chainalysis backed up the claims made by the security company called Slowmist that shows the hacker...
Poly Network Hacker Returns $4.7M in Funds — Attacker Asks Devs to Unlock Frozen Tether Stash
11.8.2021
On Tuesday, the decentralized finance (defi) project Poly Network was hacked for over $600 million in digital assets. The attack was the largest defi hack to date eclipsing all of 2021’s defi hacks combined. The very next day, however, the hacker started to send funds back to the Poly Network...
Twitter's Bluesky Finds New Lead, Square Building the Wallet Team
6.8.2021
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, WIRED
Twitter-backed decentralized social media project Bluesky announced that a new and Twitter-independent entity is in the works, while Square is expanding their hardware wallet team.
"It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally found...
FTX wallet adds support for BUSD and BNB tokens on the Binance Smart Chain
5.8.2021
FTX wallets now actively support withdrawals for Binance USD (BUSD) and BNB, both native to the Binance Chain and will soon enable users to make deposits via BSC BEP20 tokens
$VNY Token ~ The Revolution of Custom Wallet Addresses
4.8.2021
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$VNY is the first token ever released on any blockchain to provide Custom Wallet Addresses for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Litecoin and Dogecoin Chains.
A Vanity Address is a Customisable...
Alchemy Pay and Binance Partner to Drive Binance Pay Merchant Integration
4.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, August 3, 2021 – Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has partnered with crypto-fiat hybrid payment solutions provider Alchemy Pay to build a payment bridge between crypto and fiat through the Binance Pay wallet. Binance Pay is a contactless...
Paypal Hiring Over 100 Crypto Positions as Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Rises
2.8.2021
Payments giant Paypal is hiring more than 100 crypto-related positions as demand for cryptocurrencies grows. Paypal’s CEO recently revealed the company’s expansion plans, stating, “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto and we’re...
Report Suggests Robinhood Owns Largest Dogecoin Address and Third-Largest BTC Wallet
30.7.2021
Last February the crypto community was obsessed with a specific dogecoin address that happens to be the largest dogecoin holder today with over 36 billion DOGE. One armchair sleuth studied a number of onchain transactions and suspected the company Robinhood owned the wallet. Now the individual...
Binance completes Polygon wallet integration
30.7.2021
The company indicated that transactions should now be cheaper than utilizing the traditional Polygon-Ethereum bridge
Paypal Unveils Plans to Expand Cryptocurrency Services With ‘Super App’ and Open Banking Integration
30.7.2021
Payments giant Paypal has outlined its plans to expand cryptocurrency services, including via a new wallet “super app,” open banking integration, U.K. expansion, and third-party wallet transfers. “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto...