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Peter Schiff Highlights Problem With Owning Bitcoin ETF — BTC Investors Respond Self-Custody Is Key
22.3.2024
Gold bug Peter Schiff has highlighted a problem with owning spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, the issue Schiff pinpointed isn’t unique to bitcoin ETFs. This discussion has reignited calls for self-custody among crypto proponents. Peter Schiff’s Warning Prompts...
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
Arbitrum and Robinhood Partnership Ushers in New Era for Decentralized Finance Swaps
1.3.2024
Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum has partnered up with trading app giant Robinhood to announce a new token swap integration in Robinhood’s self-custody wallet. The companies made the joint announcement yesterday at the ETHDenver conference. The new integration lets Robinhood Wallet users...
Brave Rewards users obtain their self-custody BAT payout system
23.2.2024
Brave Rewards announces the commencement of self-custody BAT payouts. It will initially be limited to a small number of invitees. It will then become accessible to Brave users worldwide. They will receive BAT earned through BAT Rewards, which will be transferred to a wallet address in their sole...
Coinbase Commerce Ditches Support for Bitcoin Payments Using Self-Custody Wallets
20.2.2024
Coinbase Commerce, the cryptocurrency payments solution of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has removed support for bitcoin payments using self-custody wallets. Brian Armstrong, CEO of the exchange, clarified it maintains support for payments from UTXO-based chains from Coinbase accounts. However...
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,...
Fordefi Raises $10 Million from Electric Capital, Paxos to Make Retail Wallets Safer
13.2.2024
Crypto wallet provider Fordefi announced today via press release that it has raised $10 million in funding to help bring its institutional-grade crypto wallet to retail platforms. In other words, the company wants to develop its user-owned self custody wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) solution...
Blockchain Basics Act Reaches Tennessee, 16 Legislatures Working on Similar Bills
5.2.2024
The Blockchain Basics Act, a bill that seeks to secure the rights of state citizens regarding cryptocurrency ownership, self-custody, and mining, has reached Tennessee. The bill, supported by the Satoshi Action Fund, was introduced to the State House by Rep. Kevin Vaughan and simultaneously to...
Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34 Million in Seed Funding
1.2.2024
Portal, the provider of a decentralized Bitcoin ecosystem, announced on Jan. 30 that it has raised $34 million via a seed funding round. Portal said the raised capital is set to fund the development of a decentralized exchange platform and a wallet. Layer 2 Atomic Swap Technology Portal, a fintech...
Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?
26.1.2024
Bitcoin educator Anita Posch tested the Blixt, Green, Mutiny, Phoenix and Zeus Lightning wallets while traveling in Zimbabwe
Eco’s Beam Wallet Developer Acquires Join for Integrated Amazon and Shopify Purchases
26.1.2024
Eco Inc., the crypto payments company behind the self-custody wallet Beam, announced its acquisition of Join, a shopping app that allows users to purchase stablecoins at major merchants like Amazon and Shopify. 1/ BIG NEWS: we’ve acquired @join to enable shopping online with stablecoins. It’s time...
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Introduced in Virginia
20.1.2024
A bill that seeks to safeguard the cryptocurrency rights of the citizens has been introduced to the Senate of Virginia. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, would guarantee that citizens can self-custody, transact, mine, and pay with cryptocurrency, also exempting cryptocurrency...
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Lands in Indiana
15.1.2024
Indiana is adding its name to the list of states that intend to guarantee the cryptocurrency rights of its citizens. A cryptocurrency bill that guarantees the non-intervention of the state government of Indiana in cryptocurrency self-custody, mining, validation, and other issues was recently...
‘Blockchain Basics Act’ Introduced in Missouri Takes the Bitcoin Regulation Battle to State Level
6.1.2024
The Blockchain Basics Act, introduced recently into the Missouri State House, seeks to guarantee crypto-related rights, including self-custody, transacting, mining, and staking, to the state’s people. Proposed by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, the bill aims to take the crypto legislation fight...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Bitkey: A New Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet With No Seed Phrases
9.12.2023
Block, Inc. has recently introduced Bitkey, its innovative self-custody bitcoin wallet, offering a unique approach to bitcoin management. Unlike traditional wallets which rely on passwords or seed phrases, Bitkey utilizes a distinctive 2-of-3 multi-signature mechanism for recovery. Bitkey Wallet...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet ‘Bitkey’ – Here’s What You Need to Know
7.12.2023
Source: iStock Financial payment processor firm Block, co-founded by Jack Dorsey, is launching a self-custody Bitcoin wallet in more than 95 countries. On December 7, Block unveiled its self-custody Bitcoin wallet named “Bitkey.” With Bitkey, investors can own, manage, and securely...
Trust Wallet and Alchemy Pay Partner for Seamless Crypto Ramp Solutions
3.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Alchemy Pay, the leading fiat-crypto payment solution provider, has announced a new partnership with Trust Wallet, the leading self-custody and mutichain wallet with over 70 million users, enabling users to easily buy and sell crypto with multiple fiat payments within Trust Wallet...
Santander appoints crypto custodian Taurus to safeguard Bitcoin, Ether: Report
29.11.2023
An unconfirmed report suggests Taurus will provide crypto custodial services to Spanish fin-serv giant Banco Santander
First-of-its-Kind NFT-Centric Wallet by Magic Eden Set to Transform Digital Collecting – NFTs Making a Comeback
28.11.2023
Source: MagicEden / Twitter Cross-chain non-fungible token (NFT) platform Magic Eden has rolled out its Magic Eden Wallet in Beta, with the desktop browser extension to follow. According to the press release, this is a cross-chain self-custody software wallet created in partnership with crypto...
New Zealand’s Kiwi Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin NZDD Embarks With New Self-Custody Wallet
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay New Zealand-based crypto exchange Easy Crypto and Australian blockchain firm Labrys launched a new NZ dollar-pegged stablecoin on Wednesday. Dubbed NZDD, the stablecoin will be regulated by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority, a company statement read. The stablecoin will...