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Marathon Digital Mined 77% More Bitcoin in May With the Help of Its Software

2.6.2023
The miner's bitcoin production per unit of computing power was low in April

Crypto phishing scams: How users can stay protected

31.5.2023
A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected

Ledger’s CEO Claims New Key Recovery Service Streamlines Crypto Self-Custody Amid Ongoing Controversy

30.5.2023
Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger believes its recently-launched “Recover” product makes self-custody easier. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has said that the company's new security feature, which allows users to recover their secret recovery phrase, would make it easier for crypto users to take...

Trezor Sales Skyrocket by 900% Despite Reddit Scam Warnings

29.5.2023
Hardware wallet maker Trezor’s sales just skyrocketed by 900% week-over-week, despite Reddit users warning that fake Trezor phishing websites are being promoted across social media. Reddit user bitcoin-o-rama warned Reddit users that the social media site allows scammers to pay to promote fake...

Ledger CEO says crypto key recovery service makes self-custody easier

29.5.2023
Ledger’s “Recover” service may be concerning, but some crypto industry participants think the feature may onboard new users while helping crypto natives

Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality

24.5.2023
After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industry) got a searing reminder on the importance of managing expectations

Ledger's PR Struggle Reveals Uncomfortable Trade-Offs for Crypto Storage

24.5.2023
Hardware wallet maker said full open sourcing is not an option as it needs to protect the security of its chip design

Crypto Security Firm Unciphered Claims Ability to Physically Hack Trezor T Wallet

24.5.2023
Unciphered, a company of cybersecurity professionals who recover lost cryptocurrency, says it found a way to physically hack into the Trezor T hardware wallet. Trezor says it acknowledged a similar-sounding attack vector a few years ago

Game Boy Owners Can Soon Convert Iconic Devices Into Secure Hardware Wallets

20.5.2023
In the near future, Game Boy owners will have the opportunity to convert their devices into a hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies. The project, known as the Game Wallet, was unveiled by Joseph Schiarizzi, a developer hailing from Keyp, a Web3 startup. By employing a physical cartridge, this...

Ledger co-founder clarifies "there is no backdoor" in Recover firmware update

20.5.2023
Ledger Recover is an OTA firmware update, which would allow users to back up their seed phrases by third-party entities only if a user chooses to opt-in to the new service

Is Ledger’s New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature Safe? Experts Have Doubts

19.5.2023
Ledger believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet

Hardware Wallet Rivals Offer Discounts in Wake of Ledger New Product Controversy

19.5.2023
In response to the latest controversy related to hardware wallet specialist Ledger and its new service, competitors are taking advantage of the worries expressed by some users. Among others, hardware producer Trezor hopes to capitalize on Ledger’s trouble by offering a discount to buyers. “Open...

Ledger clarifies how its firmware works after deleted tweet controversy

18.5.2023
Developers say third-party apps can’t access Ledger users’ keys without the owner’s consent

Ledger Continues to Defend Recovery System, Says It's Always 'Technically' Possible to Extract Users' Keys

18.5.2023
"Technically speaking it is and always has been possible to write firmware that facilitates key extraction. You have always trusted Ledger not to deploy such firmware whether you knew it or not," Ledger said on Twitter

Ledger Hardware Wallet Addresses Criticism, Stands by New Wallet Recovery Service – What's Going On?

17.5.2023
The popular hardware wallet maker Ledger has addressed some of the concerns from the community, after it introduced a new and controversial wallet recovery service. In a video posted on Tuesday, Ledger’s chief technology officer Charles Guillemet stressed that although the new wallet recovery...

Ledger Faces Backlash for Controversial Backup Tool as Crypto Community Expresses Discontent

17.5.2023
Hardware wallet maker Ledger is facing significant backlash for its recent introduction of a tool enabling users to back up their seed phrases through the transmission of encrypted key fragments to third-party firms. The crypto community has not embraced this new feature, with numerous digital...

Kaspersky Uncovers Counterfeit Trezor Wallets That Jeopardize Crypto Assets With Pre-Knowledge of Private Key

17.5.2023
Kaspersky, the multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, made a startling revelation on May 10th. According to their report, a victim of a crypto hack had unwittingly purchased a counterfeit Trezor Model T from a “trusted seller through a popular classifieds website.”...