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Non-Custodial Smart Wallet Seeks to Widen Access to Crypto and DeFi
9.3.2020
London-based smart wallet startup Argent has raised $12 million in a Series A led by Sequoia Capital-backed fund, Paradigm
Paradigm Leads $12M Round for DeFi-Friendly Wallet Startup
9.3.2020
The DeFi-friendly Argent wallet just raised $12 million
IOTA Founder Confirms He Will Repay Victims of $1.97 Million Hack
7.3.2020
Iota’s founder will personally repay the 8.52 million MIOTA that were stolen from 46 Iota users in last month’s attack
Airport Gold Seizure in Amsterdam Points to Bitcoin Utility for Private, Borderless Travel
7.3.2020
A 27-year-old Brazilian man was arrested at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam Friday for failing to declare 15 kilograms of gold bars to customs, according to local reports. After failing to provide a convincing explanation as to how he acquired the gold, the traveler flying from Rio de Janeiro to Hong...
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
Ethereum Whales Accumulate in Anticipation of ETH 2.0
6.3.2020
Despite ETH gaining 100% over the dollar since 2019, Ethereum whales still appear to be accumulating
HTC Unveils Privacy Protecting 5G Router, Pundi X Finalizes Blockchain Phone Prototype
6.3.2020
Product announcements in the mobile and internet communications sector have indicated that cryptocurrency-related features are going to become more common. A 5G router with a Bitcoin node that provides secure connectivity, a new blockchain phone you can customize, and a flagship’s hardware...
Trust Wallet: A Secure, Anonymous, Multi-purpose Cryptocurrency Wallet
6.3.2020
The use of cryptocurrency and application of blockchain technology has witnessed a meteoric rise in recent times. With an increase in the use of cryptocurrency and decentralized applications (DApps), the need for a secure and simple way of access to cryptocurrency wallets has also increased. Users...
Cryptocurrency Airdrops and Giveaways: What They Are and What’s Next
5.3.2020
There are a number of ways people can obtain cryptocurrencies and one of them is through airdrops, a type of distribution where creators send free coins to numerous crypto wallet addresses in order to drive adoption. Airdrops have been leveraged for years and token distributors believe that...
Facebook Changing Course on Libra, Offering More Inclusive Wallet
4.3.2020
Libra, the digital currency scheduled to be released by the social media giant in 2020, may not be everything the company intended
How to Mix Your Bitcoins Using Coinjoin for Greater Privacy
4.3.2020
Mixing bitcoins using a noncustodial service increases fungibility without having to relinquish control of your coins. Bitcoin mixing services let you keep your coins and retain your privacy, for nothing more than a modest fee and the time it takes to mix them. The most popular noncustodial mixers...
New Wallet From Stablecoin Issuer STASIS Syncs With Financial Institutions
3.3.2020
STASIS said Tuesday its new wallet would offer regulated financial institutions a new gateway into cryptocurrencies
Banking Trojans Could Be Used to Target Your Wallet & Crypto Exchange
3.3.2020
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Cryptocurrency traders, blockchain and crypto firms have been warned to prepare for an intensified spate of cybercrime-related raids, with nasty new strains of malware already circulating.
Per a report compiled by ThreatFabric, criminals have been deploying sophisticated...
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...
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...
Lloyd’s New Insurance Offering Covers Crypto Held in Hot Wallets
2.3.2020
A new type of liability insurance from Lloyd’s’s of London will protect against the theft of cryptocurrency held in hot wallets
Lloyd’s Backs New Crypto Hot Wallet Insurance Scheme From Coincover
2.3.2020
The UK insurance giant is underwriting a new policy protecting against theft of cryptocurrency held in online hot wallets
The BCH Question: How to Recover After $30M Hack and Mining Tax Row?
1.3.2020
Security expert backs BCH following $30-million hack: “BCH is based on the same principles as BTC. The most vulnerable element is still a human.”
From Single Key to Sophisticated Computation: The Evolution of Crypto Exchange Custody
28.2.2020
When the first cryptocurrency exchanges sprung up in late 2010, multisig wallets had yet to be invented. As a result, a single private key was commonly used to control all customer funds. Today, multisig has been complemented by sophisticated solutions such as Unbound Tech’s CASP, which uses...
Coinbase Wallet Now Allows to Send Crypto Through Usernames
26.2.2020
Coinbase wallet now allows for sending cryptocurrency to usernames or ENS human-readable addresses