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Ledger’s Hard Lesson: Being Right Isn't Good Enough
19.5.2023
Public communication doesn’t work like computer code. The French hardware wallet maker learned that the hard way
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19.5.2023
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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...
I run a Ledger competitor — but I support them in blow-up over keys
19.5.2023
Ledger’s latest update — aimed at making private seed phrases on its wallets recoverable — was simply an attempt to innovate and improve user security
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
GridPlus to open source wallet firmware in Q3 amid Ledger debacle
18.5.2023
As accusations are hurled at Ledger over a controversial update, one hardware wallet has decided to open-source its firmware. Others have turned it into a marketing opportunity
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...
Distributed ledger tech could save TradFi $100B a year: Lobby group
17.5.2023
A new report from the Global Financial Markets Association says regulators need to take distributed ledger technology more seriously
DLT-Powered Financial Markets Could Save $100B Per Year, TradFi Study Says
17.5.2023
The Global Financial Markets Association called for regulators to be more open to the tech underpinning cryptocurrency
Ledger Bats Back Criticism of New Wallet Recovery Service
16.5.2023
“You’re saying this is not what customers want. Actually, this is what future customers want,” said Ledeger CEO Pascal Gauthier
Crypto community reacts to Ledger wallet's secret recovery phrase service
16.5.2023
Many members of the crypto community believe Ledger's latest seed phrase recovery feature is a bad idea
Crypto Wallet Bitski Taps Hardware Wallet Ledger To Make Web3 More Secure
16.5.2023
The browser-extension wallet is using Ledger’s security infrastructure to help users navigate decentralized applications while keeping their assets safe
XRP Price Prediction as Lawsuit Conclusion Approaches – Can XRP Hit $10 in 2023?
15.5.2023
XRP, the cryptocurrency that powers the global payments-focused decentralized layer-1 blockchain protocol the XRP Ledger that was created by US fintech company Ripple, continues to consolidate just to the north of its 200-Day Moving Average, having found robust support above this key level last...
New White House standards strategy could have implications for crypto industry KYC
4.5.2023
The Biden administration has released a strategy document focusing on setting standards for “critical and emerging” technologies such as blockchain and digital ID
Hardware Wallets Gain Popularity as FTX Collapse Pushes Users to Self-Custody
3.5.2023
The FTX collapse pushed many users away from exchanges and into storing their own crypto. But the potential issue of human error remains.
FTX was not alone in creating this trend. Celsius Network, Three Arrows Capital, Terra, and other crypto companies failing in 2022, as well as the March 2023...
ECB Probes Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets
28.4.2023
Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems in seeking to keep pace with digital innovation as they explore central bank digital currencies
The Sandbox partners with Ledger Enterprise to secure metaverse businesses
26.4.2023
As part of the partnership, all NFTs in The Sandbox's collection wallet will be transferred to the Ledger Enterprise wallet