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A Major Vulnerability Found in Early Crypto Wallet Software Risks Billions in Assets
17.11.2023
A critical vulnerability in early cryptocurrency wallets, identified by cybersecurity startup Unciphered, threatens billions of dollars in digital assets. Originating from a flaw in the BitcoinJS software used for wallet generation between 2011 and 2015, this issue exposes wallets to potential...
Cybersecurity team claims up to $2.1B in crypto stored in old wallets are at risk
15.11.2023
The security firm urges those using wallets generated from 2011 to 2015 to transfer their assets to crypto wallets that were generated more recently
South Korean Woman Avoids Jail After Stealing Ex-husband’s $1.3m Crypto Stash
15.11.2023
Source: moon/Adobe A South Korean woman who stole her ex-husband’s $1.3 million crypto stash has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Per Yonhap News, an unnamed woman aged 32 stole the coins from her ex-partner’s crypto wallet after the end of their common-law marriage. The 14th Criminal...
Binance Client Execs Abducted and Forced to Empty Crypto Wallets, CZ Freezes Funds
13.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Executives from a client company of Binance were kidnapped to Montenegro and lured into a massive $12.5 million crypto robbery. According to Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of Binance, the kidnappers lured senior staff from one of Binance’s client companies onto a ‘business trip’...
Australian Crypto Wallet CoinSpot Hacked for $2.4 Million Worth of Ether – Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Werner Moser Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has reported an exploit, involving Australian crypto platform CoinSpot, allegedly suffering over $2 million worth of Ether. According to a Telegram post by ZachXBT in the early hours of Thursday, attackers drained funds from CoinSpot’s hot wallet...
Telegram Wallet Focuses on Seamless Onboarding, Opts for Custodial Approach
7.11.2023
Telegram logo. Source: Adobe / tashatuvango Telegram’s integrated crypto wallet bot, Wallet, has opted for custody over self-custody to facilitate a smoother onboarding process for new crypto users, according to Wallet chief operating officer Halil Mirakhmed. “If you want to introduce as many...
Is Worldcoin Going to Zero? WLD Price Tumbles 6.2% as 1-Hour Countdown Begins for New Coin’s Price Increase
2.11.2023
Worldcoin (WLD) price has tumbled -6.2% as traders take a quick exit on the iris biometric-linked decentralized identity token – leaving some bag-holders asking ‘is Worldcoin going to zero’? Yet, the downside price action comes amid signs of growing success for the controversial...
Worldcoin’s World App Hits 1M MAU Six Months After Launch
1.11.2023
Six weeks after its launch, Worldcoin’s crypto wallet app, the World App, has reached over one million active users (MAUs) and achieved over four million downloads. World App has topped 4 million downloads in 6 months, making it one of the most popular hot wallets in the world....
Metamask and Blockaid Unite to Fortify Web3 Security With Security Alerts
1.11.2023
In a recent development, Metamask, a self-custody Web3 platform developed by Consensys, has partnered with Blockaid, a Web3 security provider. The collaboration aims to integrate security alerts within the Metamask extension in order to enhance the platform’s security features. Metamask...
Crypto wallet Trezor looks into phishing campaign, exec says
27.10.2023
Trezor’s brand ambassador Josef Tetek emphasized that the hardware wallet firm never asks for users’ recovery seed, PIN, or passphrase
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Officially Rolls Out 'Recover,' Unleashing Fresh Round of Snark
24.10.2023
Recover involves users' private keys being encrypted, duplicated and divided into three pieces which are held with three different parties
Today in Crypto: Thailand Delays Digital Wallet Plan, Crypto Wallet Downloads Dropping Last Two Years, Reddit Removes Alleged Insider-Trading Moderators
23.10.2023
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Korean Giant SK Telecom Releases Crypto Wallet With CryptoQuant as Partner
18.10.2023
The wallet will feature on-chain data analysis tools that may inform users' market decisions
Report: Namibian Police Arrest 20 Ringleaders of Local Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
18.10.2023
Police in Namibia recently arrested 20 individuals who are accused of running a so called “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scheme which targeted U.S. citizens. According to the police, the more than 80 young Namibians who worked for the scammers were promised a monthly salary of $160....
Hardware Wallet Firm Trezor Rolls Out New Safe 3 Model, Metal Seed Backup
12.10.2023
Trezor, a leading hardware wallet manufacturing company, unveiled three new products on Thursday aimed at both novice and experienced cryptocurrency users who want to securely self-custody their digital assets. The Prague-based firm launched the Trezor Safe 3, the firm’s latest generation hardware...
US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Several Chinese Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Drug Dealers
4.10.2023
The US Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on cryptocurrency wallets of China-based chemical companies and individuals tied to illegal production and trafficking of fentanyl.
The blocked wallets apparently “received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits,” Deputy Treasury...
Is It Too Late to Buy Compound? COMP Price Nearly Gains 20% and AI Crypto Signals Platform Launchpad Secures $1.78 Million
29.9.2023
With its 19.70% breakout yesterday, Compound (COMP) presents a strong buy opportunity during its consolidation around the $46-48 level.
COMP has firmly reset its technical indicators into bullish territory, and buyers may want to look to accumulate on dips before the next leg higher.
To...
Non-Regulation of Web3 Space Making ‘Mainstream Adoption Harder’ Says AGG’s Jack Vinijtrongjit
29.9.2023
According to Jack Vinijtrongjit, the co-founder and CEO of the Web3 infrastructure company AAG, more prospective users will be drawn to decentralized finance (defi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) if tools that help them avoid falling prey to scammers are developed and deployed. Vinijtrongjit argued...
Is Frontier Going to Zero? FRONT Price Keeps Falling as New Crypto Trading Project Raises $1.75 Million
29.9.2023
The crypto known as FRONT's price has recently experienced a sharp retracement, halting its continued uptrend of the past two weeks.
Frontier (FRONT) saw a significant 33.17% decline yesterday, which was further exacerbated by an additional nearly 20% drop today. However, a broader market uptrend...
Moneygram Introduces Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Payments
26.9.2023
Moneygram, a leading money transfer company, announced plans to launch its own non-custodial digital wallet in partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation. The wallet will enable users to convert between fiat and digital currencies when sending cross-border payments. Moneygram Partners With...