Crypto phishing scams: How users can stay protected
A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected. This post was originally published on this site
Ledger CEO says crypto key recovery service makes self-custody easier
Ledger’s “Recover” service may be concerning, but some crypto industry participants think the feature may onboard new users while helping crypto natives.This post was originally published on this site
Ledger co-founder clarifies “there is no backdoor” in Recover firmware update
Ledger Recover is an OTA firmware update, which would allow users to back up their seed phrases by third-party entities only if a user chooses to opt-in to the new service.This post was originally published on this site
Crypto community reacts to Ledger wallet’s secret recovery phrase service
Many members of the crypto community believe Ledger’s latest seed phrase recovery feature is a bad idea.This post was originally published on this site
‘Trusted’ marketplace sold fake Trezor wallets stealing crypto: Kaspersky
Cryptocurrency users are once again reminded about the importance of using only authentic hardware wallets.This post was originally published on this site
Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address, sparking privacy concerns
A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation says he had “internally” discovered that staking Ether reveals a user’s IP address information.This post was originally published on this site
Snoop Dogg Sports Blinged-Out Crypto Hardware Wallet at Wrestlemania 39
Four days ago, the American rapper, entrepreneur, and owner of Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg, hosted WWE’s annual event, Wrestlemania 39, in Hollywood. The rap star was spotted wearing a gold and black diamond Ledger Nano X around his neck on a gold chain. Over the last year, Snoop has been one of several hip-hop […]
Binance self-custody wallet launches crypto-to-fiat off-ramp
Trust Wallet has partnered with MoonPay and Ramp to allow customers to convert their crypto to fiat without using any centralized exchange. This post was originally published on this site
Crypto wallet Ledger raises $109M as demand for self-custody soars
The funding is the first of three rounds for the hardware wallet provider, whose success has been fueled by growing awareness of crypto self-custody. This post was originally published on this site
Btcpay Introduces New Coinjoin Plugin for Enhanced Bitcoin Privacy for Merchants
On Monday, Wasabi Wallet and the open-source bitcoin payment processor Btcpay announced a new plugin for the Btcpay server. The plugin implements Wasabi’s Wabisabi coinjoin coordination protocol, allowing merchants to benefit from privacy enhancement. By activating the newly launched plugin, all the funds that merchants receive and send will be coinjoined, or mixed together with […]