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Lava Network Raises $15 Million in Seed Funding, Introducing Magma
16.2.2024
Lava Network has successfully secured $15 million in a seed funding round, introducing the next phase of the mainnet. According to a recent blog post by Lava Network, the seed funding round was co-led by Tribe Capital, Jump Capital, and Hashkey Capital. Alliance DAO, Node Capital, North Island...
Binance Trust Wallet iOS App Vulnerability Listed on NIST, CEO Pushes Back Against Misinformation
15.2.2024
An alleged vulnerability affecting the iOS version of Binance Trust Wallet was listed on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) vulnerability database. Trust Wallet’s CEO denied the allegations on February 15, assuring the security of Binance Trust Wallet users....
RockWallet Absorbs Crypto Payments Firm Wyre’s User Base in Post-Shutdown Move
15.2.2024
Following last year’s closure of crypto checkout gateway Wyre, non-custodial wallet RockWallet is stepping in to acquire its user base. The self-managed crypto wallet acquired the entirety of Wyre’s customer base on Thursday, around eight months after the latter’s shutdown in June 2023....
U.S. Cyber Authorities Investigate Binance Trust Wallet iOS App for Vulnerabilities
15.2.2024
The Binance-owned wallet has been the victim of multiple cyber attacks during 2023
Over 1 Million Telegram Users Sign Up on NEAR Protocol’s Self-Custodial Wallet in 10 Days
15.2.2024
Over 1 million Telegram users have created wallets using HERE, the self-custodial wallet designed for the NEAR Protocol (NEAR), within a span of just 10 days. In a recent note shared with Cryptonews.com, NEAR said users had already created 300,000 wallets within the first 48 hours of its launch...
Fordefi Raises $10 Million from Electric Capital, Paxos to Make Retail Wallets Safer
13.2.2024
Crypto wallet provider Fordefi announced today via press release that it has raised $10 million in funding to help bring its institutional-grade crypto wallet to retail platforms. In other words, the company wants to develop its user-owned self custody wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) solution...
Fordefi Raises $10M to Make Crypto Safer With Institutional-Grade Wallet to Retail-Facing Platforms
13.2.2024
The company has onboarded institutional investors such as Pantera Capital, DeFiance Capital, Keyrock and Flare Network to its MPC wallet, and secured over $3 billion in blockchain transaction volume
Ledger, Coinbase Pay Integrate to Give Users Direct Access to Buy, Sell Crypto
13.2.2024
Bringing Coinbase Pay into the Ledger Live app is supposed to benefit Ledger users, making it easier to receive their crypto purchases from Coinbase directly on their Ledger hardware wallet, without any additional fees
Wirex CEO Says Money Mules Are a Massive Issue in FinTech and Crypto
9.2.2024
In an insightful interview with Cryptonews, Pavel Matveev, CEO and co-founder of popular global digital payment platform Wirex, discussed what money mules are and how big of a problem they pose in the crypto and FinTech industries. The short answer is: big. He further told us how these fraudsters...
MetaMask Partners with Robinhood to Simplify Crypto Transactions
7.2.2024
MetaMask has collaborated with Robinhood to enable direct crypto purchases for users, according to a press release shared with Cryptonews on Feb.7. MetaMask’s developer Consensys and Robinhood Markets, Inc. have jointly facilitated the integration of Robinhood Connect with the MetaMask wallet. This...
Joe Rogan Has HODL’d Over 5 Bitcoin For Almost A Decade
6.2.2024
Famous podcaster Joe Rogan has held onto his Bitcoin (BTC) stash without selling any, as revealed by on-chain data dating back nearly a decade. Back in 2014, the mixed martial arts (MMA) commentator shared a QR code version of his public Bitcoin address over social media. Revisiting that same...
WisdomTree ‘Very Close’ to Securing New York License for Crypto Services: Fox Business
6.2.2024
WisdomTree, known for its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), is reportedly finalizing efforts to secure a license from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). WisdomTree to Get Limited Purpose Trust Charter According to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the NYDFS is nearly...
Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules
30.1.2024
Thailand's SEC has updated its rules by removing retail investors' limits for asset-backed tokens, creating new rules for custodians and giving them a larger role in monitoring digital asset business
Okx Adds Four Inscription Standards to Its Web3 Wallet and Marketplace
30.1.2024
Okx has said it will be adding support for four inscription token standards to its Web3 wallet at the beginning of and in late February. The Web3 firm has said the addition of inscription standards to its Web3 wallet and marketplace helps Okx drive the adoption of Web3 and power its next growth...
Kaspersky Alerts Public About Mac Specific Malware Targeting Crypto Wallets
29.1.2024
Kaspersky, the cybersecurity firm based in Russia, has issued a public warning regarding a new malware strain that particularly targets Mac users, focusing on their crypto wallets. This malicious software, which infiltrates computers via counterfeit applications, sets up a backdoor aimed at bitcoin...
Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?
26.1.2024
Bitcoin educator Anita Posch tested the Blixt, Green, Mutiny, Phoenix and Zeus Lightning wallets while traveling in Zimbabwe
Trezor Issues Urgent Alert on New Phishing Scam
26.1.2024
Trezor has confirmed a series of deceptive phishing emails targeting its users, coming just days after a security breach at their support portal. The company has issued an urgent security alert, advising users to be extra cautious. Trezor Alerts Users to Phishing Danger Amidst Ongoing Security...
Eco’s Beam Wallet Developer Acquires Join for Integrated Amazon and Shopify Purchases
26.1.2024
Eco Inc., the crypto payments company behind the self-custody wallet Beam, announced its acquisition of Join, a shopping app that allows users to purchase stablecoins at major merchants like Amazon and Shopify. 1/ BIG NEWS: we’ve acquired @join to enable shopping online with stablecoins. It’s time...
Samourai Wallet, Strike and Others Ask FinCEN to Withdraw Proposed Rules Tied to Crypto Mixing
25.1.2024
Samourai Wallet, River, Strike, Swan, and other companies in the cryptocurrency space have sent a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), commenting on the proposed rules over mixing transactions introduced in October. These companies are asking FinCEN to withdraw its proposal...
Trezor Confirms Unauthorized Use of Email Provider Led to Malicious Emails
25.1.2024
Hardware wallet provider Trezor has confirmed that the unauthorized use of its third-party email provider led to a spate of malicious emails sent to users over the past 12 hours. In a statement released on January 24, Trezor disclosed that it had detected an unauthorized email impersonating...