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Bitcoin & Crypto Wallet Hygiene 101
20.11.2021
So you’ve decided to buy some bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), or another cryptoasset, or maybe you already have some. One’s wallet is certainly one of those basics that a crypto user will need to get acquainted with right from the get-go. The problem more frequently than not is that acquainting...
Physical Must-Haves in a Digital World: 4 Essentials for Bitcoiners
12.11.2021
While the cryptocurrency community is built on a continuing legacy of leveraging software to support decentralized economic systems, hardware still has a place in the crypto universe.
In this article, we will delve into the handful of physical tools bitcoiners can use in the fast-growing...
Man Loses Life Savings to Phony Bitcoin iOS App- Over a Million Dollars in BTC Drained
1.4.2021
Just recently, an individual lost all of his life savings in a matter of no time after he downloaded a malicious and phony Trezor application onto his iOS smartphone from Apple’s App Store. Phillipe Christodoulou lost 17.1 bitcoin or over a million dollars worth of the cryptocurrency using...
iPhone user blames Apple for $600K Bitcoin theft via fake app
31.3.2021
Apple removed the fake Trezor app several times, but it kept appearing on the App Store days later
Youtuber Builds a Bitcoin Miner Out of a 31-year old Nintendo Game Boy
29.3.2021
On Saturday, a popular Youtuber named Stacksmashing published a video that shows him hacking a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy in order to mine bitcoin. Despite the creativity and the fact that the miner only leverages four double-A batteries, Stacksmashing noted that the 8-bit handheld game console was...
Ledger Wallet Customer Data Leak Invokes Threats, Phishing Scams, User Allegedly Loses Life Savings
13.12.2020
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users...
Popular Browsers Like Google Fail to Catch Copycat Crypto Sites, Scams Make the Top Results
13.12.2020
As the digital asset economy grows popular and a number of crypto companies become well known, copycat scammers appear in greater numbers. There are a number of websites that are clones of the official web page from companies that provide mining device sales, wallets, full nodes, paper wallet...
The ‘Undo Button’ Wallet Tool Gives Users the Ability to Reverse Ethereum Transactions
12.11.2020
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the blockchain firm Kirobo launched a tool that allows users to reverse ethereum transactions. Similarly to the replace-by-fee (RBF) protocol leveraged by bitcoin users, ethereum transactions can be reversed as well with Kirobo’s “Undo Button”...
Simple in practice: Crypto education is key to curbing phishing scams
11.11.2020
Even though wallet operators have a large role to play in protecting funds, customers also need to educate themselves to avoid phishing scams
Hash Watch: Bitcoin Cash Services Reveal Contingency Plans for Upcoming Fork
5.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash blockchain is set to upgrade on Sunday, November 15 and it’s still expected that the network will bifurcate. So far, a number of crypto services have revealed contingency plans for the fork, and today’s data shows that 754 out of 1,000 bitcoin cash blocks were mined...
Trezor’s failure to support upcoming BCH fork comes under fire
5.11.2020
Trezor has announced it will wait to see the outcome of Bitcoin Cash’s Nov. 15 fork before pledging support for Bitcoin ABC or Bitcoin Cash Node
Trezor claims new “phishing proof” desktop wallet
14.10.2020
The desktop app reportedly provides “more robust protection” than Trezor’s browser-based wallet
It’s been 4 months & KeepKey’s hardware is still vulnerable to remote ransom attacks
3.9.2020
They are apparently working on other things that are of a higher priority
Hardware Wallet Flaw Lets Attackers Hold Crypto for Ransom Without Touching Device
2.9.2020
A hypothetical man-in-the-middle attack would have allowed an attacker to hold users’ crypto for ransom on Trezor and KeepKey hardware wallets
Trezor Takes a Shot at Ledger After the Hack
29.7.2020
Trezor appears to take a shot at the competition following Ledger’s recent data breach
An Inside Look Into the Surprisingly Friendly Rivalry Between Ledger and Trezor
2.6.2020
The Ledger vs. Trezor beef has a long history, but Ledger’s CTO efforts may have fanned the flames as he reported vulnerabilities his team discovered in its competitor
Crypto Influencers Are Following the Beauty Playbook – Even if They Don’t Know It
1.6.2020
Here's how influencer marketing drives the crypto industry – especially for product sales like hardware wallets and debit cards
Ledger, Trezor and Others: Hack Allegations are Baseless, Lack Proof
27.5.2020
Representatives of companies that were allegedly hacked strongly deny the allegations, stating that the exploit had been fixed years ago
Stolen Trezor, Ledger and KeepKey Databases Are a ‘Scam,’ Says SatoshiLabs
25.5.2020
A hacker purporting to sell the user databases of three top hardware wallet manufacturers is actually a scammer, according to Trezor
Hacker Attempts to Sell Data Allegedly Tied to Ledger, Trezor, Bnktothefuture Customers
24.5.2020
According to an online monitoring web portal called, Under the Breach, a hacker is purportedly trying to sell customer information that stems from companies like Keepkey, Trezor, Ledger, and even the investment platform Bnktothefuture. The hacker doesn’t seem to have any passwords, but...