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EU Decision-Makers Kick Off Negotiations On Controversial 'Unhosted Wallets' Regulation
28.4.2022
As the members of the European Parliament have launched the final round of negotiations on the controversial Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) today, the crypto industry hopes to impact the legislative proposal’s wording through a lobbying campaign aimed at the European Union’s...
Working Study Says Despite Legal Tender Status, Bitcoin Is Not a Widely Accepted Medium of Exchange in El Salvador
27.4.2022
According to a working study published by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), most Salvadorans stopped using the Chivo wallet after getting their $30 bitcoin bonus. The report shows that the median Chivo wallet user made no deposits or withdrawals in a given month. NBER Study:...
2 in 10 People in El Salvador Still Using Government’s Chivo Bitcoin App – Survey
27.4.2022
A survey has found that Salvadorans are using the state-run Chivo bitcoin (BTC) app and wallet sparingly if at all, with most simply downloading it to receive a USD 30 worth of bitcoin as a golden hello before returning to using the dollar....
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Six of 10 Salvadorans Quit Using the Chivo Wallet After Getting the Bitcoin Incentive, Study Shows
27.4.2022
“Most users who used Chivo after spending the $30 bonus do not engage with the app intensively,” the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research reported
Is Seesaw Protocol (SSW) the New ‘Digital-Gold’? After Polygon (MATIC) and Ripple (XRP) Show the Potential of Crypto for Wallet Holders
26.4.2022
Can Seesaw Protocol become digital gold? Seeing Bitcoin (BTC) selling at $41,841.50, Polygon (MATIC) down at $1.43, and XRP (XRP) at $0.74, we can say for sure that the cryptocurrency market is showing us just how volatile things can get in terms of shattering Investors profits and gains....
Bored Apes Attacked, Bitcoin Sees Inflows Again, Ethereum Outflows Drop + More News
25.4.2022
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NFT Project Tori Zero Announces a Strategic Partnership With Wirex
23.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. On 22 April, Tori Zero announced the strategic partnership with Wirex. The first collaboration will focus on a new product developed by Wirex – the Wirex Wallet. Tori Zero will be the first group of NFT projects integrated into this new wallet. Tori Zero is the first virtual...
US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea
22.4.2022
The government department hinted that the addresses were added to the list in an effort to stop North Korea from evading sanctions imposed by the United States and United Nations
Metamask Users Complain About Connection Issues as Wallet’s Default Endpoint Suffers From ‘Major Outage’
22.4.2022
On Friday, users leveraging the Web3 wallet Metamask complained about service outages after Infura, Metamask’s default endpoint suffered from a “major outage.” The wallet company addressed the situation and explained the problems were due to Infura combating an outage. Metamask...
Rumors Claim Large Bitcoin Wallet Is a Whale’s Stash or Microstrategy’s Wallet Despite Conflicting Data
21.4.2022
Five months ago, Bitcoin.com News published a story concerning the speculation surrounding the third-largest bitcoin wallet, as many observers believe the address is a mega whale. The report noted at the time that the address “1P5ZED” shows all the tell-tale signs that it’s...
Noncustodial Bitcoin wallets unbannable, says exec behind Trezor wallets
21.4.2022
There are a few ways for regulators to limit the usage of noncustodial wallets, but there is no way to ban it completely, SatoshiLabs CFO said
FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms
19.4.2022
On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S....
MetaMask Issues Warning About Phishing Attacks Via iCloud After a User Lost USD 650K
18.4.2022
Popular software crypto wallet MetaMask has issued a warning about possible phishing attacks through Apple’s cloud service iCloud. The warning comes after scammers managed to steal USD 650,000 worth of crypto using this attack vector....
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New Tencent Digital Yuan Wallet Preparing to Launch
16.4.2022
First images have emerged of specialized digital yuan wallets provided by the Tencent-run e-pay platform WeChat Pay.
Although the wallets are still in what appears to be beta testing and are not yet fully functional, some media outlets – such as Sina – appear to have been able to open wallets...
Opera Crypto Browser is now available on iPhones and iPads
15.4.2022
Even though mobile Android users have been able to access the browser for the past few months, over a billion Apple users can now download it via the App Store
Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps On Laundering
15.4.2022
It's a game of wallet whack-a-mole despite Tornado Cash’s efforts. For now, the hackers appear to be winning
Luna Foundation Purchases Another $5 Million in Bitcoin, LFG Wallet Holds 42,530 BTC
15.4.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) purchased an additional 123.89 bitcoin on Friday worth close to $5 million at the time of settlement. Since mid-March, Terra’s LFG has been acquiring bitcoin on a regular basis and after the purchase on Friday morning, the non-profit organization...
OFAC Update Claims Ronin Hack Is Tethered to North Korea’s Hacker Syndicate Lazarus Group
15.4.2022
According to the U.S. Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the recent Ronin bridge hack may have been tied to the North Korean hacker syndicate called Lazarus Group. Federal law enforcement officials have tied the flagged ethereum address connected with the Ronin bridge exploit...
Opera's Crypto Browser Enters iOS, Worldcoin's Open Source, LUNA Gift + More News
15.4.2022
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Algorand founder Silvio Micali wants to usher in the democratization of finance
14.4.2022
Cointelegraph conducted an exclusive interview with Silvio Micali at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit