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Some Salvadorans claim funds are missing from their Chivo wallets
27.12.2021
“No tech support and only useless calls, where is my money," said Luis Guardado in a direct appeal to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
Banking Giant KB Creates Crypto, NFT & CBDC-compatible Wallets
23.12.2021
The South Korean banking giant Kookmin Bank (KB) says it has developed new multi-coin wallets that are capable of storing non-fungible tokens (NFT) and various tokens including central bank-issued coins.
Per Fn News, KB has developed solutions using the Klaytn blockchain protocol, which...
Despite Increasing Adoption, 10,000 Whale Wallets Hold 27% of the Bitcoin Supply
21.12.2021
This year has been a turning point for adoption of Bitcoin. A few sportsmen and public officials now accept Bitcoin as payment, El Salvador has decided to make it legal currency, and 3 Bitcoin futures ETFs trade on Chicago Board Options Exchange. Nonetheless, the overwhelming bulk of volume...
Vulcan Forged Platform Suffers Security Breach, 96 Wallets Compromised
14.12.2021
Vulcan Forged, a gaming and NFT platform, suffered a security breach that allowed attackers to gain control of some cryptocurrency wallets of the service. The hackers got hold of 96 user wallets and managed to steal more than 4.5 million PYR, the native token of the project, among other assets....
Ascendex Hacked — Exchange Loses $77 Million in ERC20, BSC, Polygon Tokens
12.12.2021
Ascendex, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to take control of some of the wallets of the exchange. The attack focused on hot wallets, where funds are kept as a buffer to tend to customers’ withdrawals. The company announced that it would reimburse...
Russian Intelligence Service Wants More Power to Seize Crypto, Freeze Wallets
10.12.2021
Russia’s answer to the American FBI, the Investigative Committee of Russia, has called upon the government to grant it the power to seize crypto and freeze wallets.
In an interview with the media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the committee’s Chairman Alexander Bastrykin stated that...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds Support For Multisig (Shared) Wallets
10.12.2021
The Bitcoin.com Team is excited to announce support for shared (multisig) wallets for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash in the Bitcoin.com Wallet. That means you can protect your most valuable wallets with a unique form of two-factor authentication, set up a corporate treasury, safely introduce your kids...
Coinbase announces support for hardware wallets, starting with Ledger
9.12.2021
The partnership will take into effect during the first quarter of 2022, with the Coinbase mobile app planning to also support Ledger down the track
Japan to Propose Restricting Stablecoin Issuers to Banks and Wire Transfer Companies
7.12.2021
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is reportedly planning to propose legislation to restrict stablecoin issuance to banks and wire transfer companies. Crypto service providers involved in stablecoin transactions, including wallets, will also be brought...
Bitmart Loses $200 Million in Hack Performed by Unknown Attackers
6.12.2021
Bitmart, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered an attack yesterday that exploited some security vulnerabilities in order to gain access to the funds of the exchange. The attack targeted the hot wallets of the platform, specifically the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain-based wallets. The hackers...
Indian Crypto Bill: Exchange CEO Discusses What to Expect
6.12.2021
There are reports that the Indian government may impose restrictions on self-custodial cryptocurrency wallets and only allow Indian crypto exchanges. The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange in India has shared his thoughts on the possible restrictions. The Indian government has listed...
Got crypto? Here are 3 software wallets for storage, staking and swapping
4.12.2021
“Not your keys, not your coins” is short for “Don’t leave your crypto on exchanges.” Here are three soft wallets that are trusted by millions of investors
Monster-Sized Bitcoin Whale Transfers: Blockchain Parser Catches Significant Amounts of ‘Cold BTC’ Moved to Active Exchanges
2.12.2021
Two days ago on November 30, the price of bitcoin (BTC) tapped a high that day reaching $59,250 per unit, but it has since dropped close to 5% in value to just above the $56K region. Onchain statistics indicate that whales and long-term holders (LTHs) have been spending over the last month...
EasyFi Will Integrate Multiple Wallets on L2 Money Markets
23.11.2021
EasyFi recently announced integrating multiple wallets on Layer 2 money markets. The development will end in EasyFi integrating a native wallet to boost its user onboarding experience on multiple ecosystems. The platform talked about the development on its official website. EasyFi stated how...
Moonpay Raises $555 Million in First Funding Round
23.11.2021
Moonpay, a cryptocurrency payments service provider, has raised $555 million during its first funding round. Led by Tiger Global Management, this series A funding round propelled the valuation of the company to $3.4 billion, which will be used for expansion endeavors. The fiat-to-crypto ramp that...
Supersize McShib: Shiba Inu the largest ERC-20 holding among ETH whales
18.11.2021
According to data from WhaleStats, the 1,000 largest ETH wallets hold $2.35 billion worth of SHIB combined, representing around 9% of the total market cap
Nearly 500,000 Nigerian CBDC Wallets Downloaded Since Launch
17.11.2021
Nearly half a million e-naira wallets have been downloaded a few weeks after the central bank digital currency (CBDC) was officially launched by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the central bank has said. E-Naira’s Initial Trade Volumes In addition to the 488,000 wallets that have been...
DeFi traders cry foul after only 0.015% of active ParaSwap wallets receive PSP tokens
15.11.2021
Airdrops are back in fashion as ParaSwap drops 5,200 to 10,400 PSP tokens to active users while also disqualifying airdrop hunters from gaming the system
China’s Digital Currency Used in Transactions Worth $10 Billion, 140 Million People Have Digital Yuan Wallets
7.11.2021
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, has been used in transactions worth nearly $10 billion, according to an official with the Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). In addition, the government digital wallet has been downloaded by about...
Q3 NFT Report Shows Non-Fungible Token Markets ‘Are in Phase of Dynamic, Unstoppable Growth’
6.11.2021
Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have seen significant demand since the beginning of 2021 and third quarter statistics show that key indicators have continued to rise. Just recently nonfungible.com published its Q3 2021 NFT Quarterly Report which shows active wallets increased, the number of...