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Ledger Responds to Connect Kit Exploit With Reimbursement Plan, Security Overhaul
20.12.2023
In a decisive move following a significant security incident, Ledger, a well known crypto hardware wallet manufacturer and security firm, announced a response plan. Approximately $600,000 in assets were stolen from users due to an exploit involving blind signing on EVM decentralized applications...
Ledger Hardware Wallet Will Compensate Users for $600,000 Exploit
20.12.2023
Source: iStock Hardware wallet provider Ledger has announced its intention to reimburse victims for the approximately $600,000 in assets lost due to the recent ConnectKit exploit. In a December 20 statement on X (formerly Twitter), the firm assured that the lost assets would be reimbursed before...
Solana Saga Phone Interest Soars Following BONK Meme Coin Surge
19.12.2023
Fueled by the explosive growth of the BONK meme coin, the Solana Saga phone’s market interest has soared, with units selling for up to $5,000 on Ebay, far exceeding its reduced price of $599 Saga Phone Resurgence: BONK’s Rise Turns Solana Device Into Hot Commodity The Solana Saga phone, once...
Bitcoin Miner Hive Diversifies Into AI, Acquires 96 Nvidia GPUs to Boost High-Performance Computing Operations
15.12.2023
On Friday, Hive Digital, based in Vancouver and specializing in bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC), announced its foray into artificial intelligence (AI) and HPC technologies. This strategic move involves acquiring 96 Nvidia H100 graphics processing units (GPUs). From Bitcoin...
Blockchain Firm Ledger Confirms Library ConnectKit Compromise
15.12.2023
Source: iStock/welcomia Hardware wallet provider Ledger has warned users to avoid connecting to any supported decentralized applications (dApps) using its software due to a compromise in its Library ConnectKit. According to information shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, a malicious version...
Phoenix Group Acquires $380 Million Worth of Green Mining Equipment from WhatsMiner
8.12.2023
Source: Brian Wangenheim / Unsplash Phoenix Group, a United Arab Emirates Bitcoin mining firm, has disclosed a $380 million deal with WhatsMiner for hydro cooling mining equipment. On December 7, Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group announced that it had swiftly secured a $380 million hydro cooling hardware...
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...
Dreamcast, Virtual Boy, And More Hardware That Was Ahead Of Its Time
1.12.2023
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.Read more
Northern Data Subsidiary Bolsters AI Capabilities With $362 Million Nvidia GPU Investment
29.11.2023
On Wednesday, Northern Data Group, headquartered in Frankfurt and specializing in bitcoin mining, disclosed that its subsidiary, Taiga Cloud, has secured a significant acquisition of about 8,200 Nvidia H100 Tensor Core Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). These newly acquired units will complement...
Crypto wallet with zero connectivity: NGRAVE joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
18.11.2023
NGRAVE, a digital asset security provider, offers user-friendly, self-custody solutions that combine offline key creation with advanced recovery options for crypto users
Ledger and FVCKRENDER Launch Limited-Edition Nano X, More Collabs Coming
15.11.2023
Source: Ledger and FVCKRENDER Hardware wallet giant Ledger has joined hands with the popular tech-digital artist FVCKRENDER to launch a limited-edition bundle. The bundle, says the press release, “redefines the intersection of premium style and security in the realm of digital assets.” We made...
Counterfeit Ledger App Scams Crypto Users Out of Over $760K on Microsoft App Store
6.11.2023
According to onchain analyst Zachxbt, hackers got away with more than $768,000 after sneaking a counterfeit Ledger Live application into the Microsoft App Store. Out of the stolen stash, the attack netted over 16.8 bitcoins worth $588,000. Hackers Steal Over $760,000 in Crypto Through Fake Ledger...
Northern Data Secures $600 Million Loan From Tether Amidst AI Hardware Investment Spree
3.11.2023
Northern Data Group has confirmed a €575 million ($610M) debt financing from Tether Group, a signal of heightened activity in the high-performance computing sector responding to the artificial intelligence (AI) demand surge. The firm detailed that the funding is poised to advance Northern...
Resident Evil Village On iPhone Is Impressive, But Not A Great Way To Play
30.10.2023
The fact that you can, today, play Capcom’s Resident Evil Village natively on an Apple iPhone is undeniably impressive. But actually trying to play this popular horror game on Apple’s latest pocketable device doesn’t make for a great experience. Read more
Xbox Is Banning 'Unauthorized' Controllers And Accessories
30.10.2023
Microsoft appears to be cracking down on third-party peripherals for its consoles. Players are reporting getting error messages when they try to use certain off-brand controllers on Xbox Series X/S, with the accompanying text telling them them that the devices are not authorized and will no longer...
Lucky Solo Miner With 11 PH/s Bags Bitcoin Block Reward Amid Giant Pools
30.10.2023
Recent insights reveal that a solo miner successfully mined block 814,308 employing a mere 11 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining power. This feat was achieved through Solo Ckpool, a service for solo miners endowed with lower hashrates or older, less efficient hardware. Solo Miner Finds Another...
Trezor Initiates Investigation as Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Hardware Wallet Users
28.10.2023
Trezor, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, is currently investigating a potential data breach due to an ongoing email phishing campaign. On October 26, the anonymous blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a phishing attack targeting Trezor users via his Telegram channel. ZachXBT cited...
Microsoftu se nedaří prodávat hardware, ale zazářil s Game Passem
27.10.2023
Microsoft rozjel nový fiskální rok velmi dobře. V prvním čtvrtletí utržil 56,5 miliardy dolarů, o 13 % více než loni. Čistý zisk pak meziročně navýšil o 27 na 22,3 miliardy dolarů. Je to také dobrý důkaz toho, že již není závislý na klasických počítačích. Jejich prodej totiž celosvětově klesl o 8
Xiaomi 14. Čistý design, špičkový hardware a nový HyperOS. Na tyto telefony si ještě počkáme
27.10.2023
Přichází nová generace vlajkových smartphonů Xiaomi 14 a 14 Pro • Výrobce vybrousil design a dodal prvotřídní výbavu • Na foťáky opět dohlížela Leica, Xiaomi použilo proměnlivou clonu
Microsoft to s Windows Phone vzdal moc brzy, velmi špatné zprávy pro Intel, Alan Wake vyždíme váš hardware
27.10.2023
Špion z ASML teď pracuje v Huawei. Budoucnost grafik je upscaling, ne nativní rendering. Pozor na Flipper Zero. Křetínský, Atos a nápad na zestátnění. Zprávy z IT, každý pátek na Lupě