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EU Bans High-Value Crypto Services to Russia in New Round of Sanctions
10.4.2022
European institutions are closing crypto loopholes for Russia with the latest package of penalties imposed by the EU over Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine. The new sanctions prohibit the provision of “high-value” crypto-asset services to Russian entities and residents....
Robinhood rolls out wallets to 2M waitlisted users, plans to integrate Lightning
7.4.2022
The crypto wallet will not support Ethereum-based services like nonfungible tokens and ERC-20 tokens
Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet to 2M Users, Plans Integration With Bitcoin Lightning Network
7.4.2022
In a pair of announcements from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, the trading app looked to flex its crypto chops. But check the fine print
Luna Foundation Purchases 5,040 BTC, Terra Reserves Rise to 35,767 Bitcoin
6.4.2022
On April 6, onchain data shows the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin wallet has added 5,040 bitcoin to its reserves. The added funds were worth roughly $221 million at the time of settlement. LFG managed to purchase the bitcoins while bitcoin lost 3.9% against the U.S. dollar during...
Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend
6.4.2022
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets
HBAR Foundation Supports the Launch of the Blade Wallet on the Hedera Network
6.4.2022
The HBAR Foundation will facilitate the launch of Blade Wallet on the Hedera network in April 2022. Blade’s goal is to be the preferred portal for all those seeking control over their web3 actions and finances. In terms of putting the old saying “social good makes good business...
Terra Wallet Leap Raises $3.2M in Private Token Sale
5.4.2022
If estimates in Leap's litepaper of an 8% private sale allocation hold true, the startup has a valuation of $40 million
Ledger launches NFT-focused hardware wallet Nano S Plus
5.4.2022
The new Ledger Nano S Plus is the sixth hardware wallet produced by Ledger since the firm introduced its first wallet HW1 back in 2015
Bitcoin Cold Case: The Tale of the Dormant Wallet With Close to 80,000 BTC From Mt Gox
4.4.2022
For the last 11 years, a mysterious wallet associated with the Mt Gox scandal has sat dormant holding close to 80,000 bitcoin worth $3.7 billion today. While the wallet was once the sixth-largest address a few years ago, today it’s the ninth-largest wallet in terms of bitcoin held, and...
Law Decoded: ‘Unhosted’ wallets are just ‘wallets,’ March 28–April 4
4.4.2022
Yet another regulatory attack on self-hosted wallets, a digital dollar with privacy protections, and more of the same for spot BTC ETFs
Ledger partners with The Sandbox to promote crypto education in metaverse
4.4.2022
The French crypto wallet company Ledger will educate people about crypto security using the virtual reality of The Sandbox
Here's How You Can Protect Yourself Against Phishing as Trezor is Attacked
4.4.2022
Trezor, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) hardware wallet, has revealed that its newsletter has been compromised, warning users of phishing attacks -- but the team's chief information security officer (CISO) shared tips on how to stay crypto-safe just days earlier....
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Trezor investigates potential data breach as users cite phishing attacks
3.4.2022
Numerous users on Twitter alarmed Trezor of an ongoing email phishing campaign specifically targeting Trezor users via their registered email addresses
Axie Infinity hacked for $612M, OpenSea expands support to Solana, EU’s unhosted wallet regulations cause a stir: Hodler’s Digest, March 27-April 2
2.4.2022
Mt. Gox wallet transfers 6,800 BTC as ex-CEO plans to redistribute $6B
2.4.2022
Former CEO Mark Karpeles disclosed that the exchange had roughly 200,000 BTC in possession during the company’s closure, out of which the trustee sold 50,000 BTC for $600 million in the past
Polygon Announces Zero-Knowledge Identity Platform for Web3
1.4.2022
On March 29, Polygon, the layer two (L2) scaling solution that runs parallel with the Ethereum blockchain, has announced a new identity platform called Polygon ID. While the protocol is is still under development, Polygon ID is powered by zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography and Polygon expects...
Galaxy Digital delays BitGo acquisition to later on in 2022
1.4.2022
The acquisition is scheduled to follow Galaxy's domestication in Delaware, which is expected to become effective between Q2 and Q4 of 2022
EU Draft Regulation Threatens Crypto Industry But the Fight Is Not Over Yet
1.4.2022
Yesterday’s decision by lawmakers to approve controversial amendments to the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) could put many crypto exchanges in jeopardy in the European Union. However, the crypto sector is determined to keep fighting against the looming clampdown, as indicated by recent...
Crypto industry fires back after EU vote to block ‘unhosted’ wallets
1.4.2022
"Imagine if the EU required your bank to report you to the authorities every time you paid your rent merely because the transaction was over 1,000 euros,” said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Financial Heavyweight Woori to Launch B2B Crypto Wallet Management Platform
1.4.2022
South Korea’s Woori Fund Service – a part of the financial business group that also comprises the commercial bank heavyweight Woori Bank – will team up with the domestic crypto exchange GDAC to unveil a business-to-business (B2B) crypto wallet management solution.
Hanguk Kyungjae reported that...