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Bitcoin Ordinals Custody Solutions Would Be Better if They Embraced Bitcoiner Values
16.3.2023
The perfect Ordinals wallet should (1) integrate Ordinals support without requiring a full node, (2) be easy to use for the average collector, (3) follow Bitcoin's great cultural tradition of embracing self-custody and trustless transacting
Binance to Restrict Ukrainian Hryvnia Operations Via 2 Payment Providers
15.3.2023
Crypto exchange Binance will stop processing transactions with Ukrainian hryvnia through two payment platforms later in March. The move follows an earlier suspension of deposits and withdrawals using bank cards in the national currency of Ukraine. Ukrainian Users Lose More Fiat Options to Trade...
Report: Egyptian Police Arrest 29 Alleged Masterminds of Crypto Mining App Scam
14.3.2023
The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In addition to seizing 95 mobile phones and 3,367 SIM cards, the police said domestic and foreign currency valued at $194,000 was recovered during the arrests....
Study Shows QR and Digital Payments Continue Gaining Ground in Argentina
14.3.2023
A recent study made by Fiserv, a global payments company, shows that QR and digital wallets have grown significantly as payment options in Argentina. While credit card preference has stagnated, the use of cash for payments has decreased, with only 14% of the polled choosing to use it over other...
FBI Warns About Cryptocurrency Theft Scams Using Play-to-Earn Games
13.3.2023
The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning on the utilization of play-to-earn games as part of a scheme to defraud users of funds stored in the form of cryptocurrency. Criminals are introducing victims to this kind of game and then use malware to extract the funds from...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Exchange That Transferred $34 Million Through Binance
11.3.2023
Authorities in Kazakhstan have busted an illegal crypto trading platform, seizing over $350,000. The exchange allegedly processed almost $34 million in transactions through wallets on Binance, two of which have been blocked during the ongoing investigation. Digital Asset Exchange Making Millions...
Crypto Wallets Withdraw $902M USDC From Centralized Exchanges in Past 24 Hours Amid SVB, Silvergate Shutdowns
10.3.2023
$11.4 billion of USDC reserves are held in the form of cash at Reserve Banks, which include the two members of the Federal Reserve System
Join the Plena Smart Wallet Referral Program and Win Big with $1,000,000 in PLENA Tokens
10.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Plena Smart Wallet, which is one of the first self-custodial wallets to support Account Abstraction is thrilled to unveil its hotly anticipated referral program that offers rewards worth up to $1,000,000 in $Plena tokens. The program aims to incentivize users to invite their friends...
Hedera confirms exploit on mainnet led to theft of service tokens
10.3.2023
Hedera said the smart contract exploit on Mar. 9 has not impacted the network or its consensus layer
Today in Crypto: Swift Sees ‘Clear Potential and Value’ in CBDCs, Whitehat Hackers Interested in Ethereum & Solana, Safeheron Says Multisig Wallets & Dapps are Vulnerable, Gate.io Plans Visa Crypto Debit Card
9.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Swift Sees ‘Clear Potential and Value’ in CBDCs, Whitehat Hackers Interested in Ethereum & Solana...
Multisig wallets vulnerable to exploitation by Starknet apps, says developer Safeheron
9.3.2023
The vulnerability allegedly allows Web3 apps using the Starknet protocol to bypass the security protection of private keys in MPC wallets, potentially exposing users' private keys to wallet providers
Coinbase Launches Wallet-as-a-Service to Bring Millions to Web3
9.3.2023
On March 8, Coinbase announced the launch of its Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) product. The WaaS product aims to “bring the next hundred million consumers into Web3 through a seamless wallet-onboarding experience.” The Coinbase WaaS offers wallet infrastructure application programming...
Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ That Companies Can Build Into Their Own Apps
8.3.2023
The U.S. crypto exchange says the new wallet-as-a-service could help companies “to help bring the next hundred million customers into Web3 through a seamless wallet-onboarding experience.”
Today in Crypto: Pro-Russian & Neo-Nazi Militia Groups Promoting Digital Wallets for Crowdfunding on Telegram, Crypto Scams in Hong Kong up 67%, Thailand to Offer Tax Breaks for Investment Tokens Issuers
7.3.2023
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Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
Number of Bitcoin Wallets With At Least 1 BTC Could Soon Hit a Million – How Could That Impact the BTC Price?
1.3.2023
Bitcoin bear markets are almost always viewed in a negative light. Net worth evaporates and more recent investors in the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization often find themselves deeply in the red on their initial investment.
But 2022’s bear market looks to have been a boom...
‘Account abstraction’ supercharges Ethereum wallets: Dummies guide
1.3.2023
Ethereum’s just-launched ERC-4337 ‘account abstraction’ standard is a game changer for user-friendly crypto payments and mainstream adoption
Ledger Releases Hardware Support for Trust Wallet's Browser Extension to Bring Added Security
28.2.2023
Ledger has released hardware support for the Trust Wallet Browser Extension, a multi-chain crypto wallet that acts as a gateway to thousands of Web3 decentralized applications (dApps).
A hardware wallet securely keeps a crypto user's private keys offline, bringing an additional layer of security....
Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?
28.2.2023
Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes
Trezor Takes Control of Chip Production for Enhanced Security and Faster Production Time
27.2.2023
Trezor, the manufacturer of crypto hardware wallets, has announced that it will take control of its wallet chip production process by producing its own silicon chips. The company states that the newly designed “chip wrapper” will enhance device security and considerably shorten lead...