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Ledger’s CEO Claims New Key Recovery Service Streamlines Crypto Self-Custody Amid Ongoing Controversy
30.5.2023
Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger believes its recently-launched “Recover” product makes self-custody easier.
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has said that the company's new security feature, which allows users to recover their secret recovery phrase, would make it easier for crypto users to take...
Crypto Storage Firm Qredo's Revamped Self-Custody Wallet Goes Live
30.5.2023
The New Qredo remains aimed at the institutional crypto market, but now it's low-cost and open to anyone, says COO Josh Goodbody
Ledger CEO says crypto key recovery service makes self-custody easier
29.5.2023
Ledger’s “Recover” service may be concerning, but some crypto industry participants think the feature may onboard new users while helping crypto natives
Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality
24.5.2023
After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industry) got a searing reminder on the importance of managing expectations
Ethereum users are increasingly demanding self-custody: Casa CTO
19.5.2023
Security expert Jameson Lopp said some users lost Ethereum tokens because of the lack of a secure storage method
Bitcoin self-custody advocate explains why on-ramps are key to adoption
17.5.2023
Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp highlights the need for easier-to-use, improved self-custody solutions and more on-ramp avenues to drive Bitcoin adoption
Blockfi Announces Self-Liquidation Plan After Failed Attempts to Sell Company
16.5.2023
The now-defunct crypto lender Blockfi has recently filed a court document outlining its plans to liquidate the company. The firm has come to the realization that selling the company would not be beneficial to its creditors. As a result, Blockfi has decided to take matters into its own hands...
‘The Future of Digital Payments Lies in Web3 Payment Services’ Says Robert Miller of Fuse
14.5.2023
Despite not being mainstream payment solutions yet, cryptocurrency-based payments (also known as Web3 payments) already bring benefits such as lower transaction fees, Robert Miller, the vice president of growth at Fuse, a layer 1, EVM-compatible blockchain for launching dapps, has asserted....
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Debt Limit, States Defaulting Would Be ‘Unthinkable’
12.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned again about the consequences of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. During a press conference in Niigata, Japan, Yellen stated that this would be a self-inflicted crisis, and urged Congress to act quickly on the matter, stating that defaulting would...
Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization Plan Floated in US House Hearing
10.5.2023
US lawmakers drifted the idea of regulating cryptocurrency through a self-regulatory organization putting both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in charge.
Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., asked former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad what measures would...
Stripe delivers a self-hosted fiat-to-crypto onramp
5.5.2023
Stripe, a financial framework platform targeting businesses, delivered their self-hosted fiat-to-crypto onramp. This will help make it more convenient for all Web3 organizations to ease out the process for U.S.-based customers needing to buy crypto. Over and above that, the entity is reaching...
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...
Mawson Infrastructure Group Expands to New Bitcoin Mining Site in Ohio, Plans to Boost Hashpower by 1 EH/s
2.5.2023
Mawson Infrastructure Group announced on Monday that the company has secured a new mining site in Corning, Ohio. The bitcoin mining firm, on May 1, 2023, unveiled its plans to set up its miners at the new location by Q3 of this year, with an aim to raise the operation’s hashpower by 1 exahash...
Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund Supports Open Source Developers in Lawsuit With Craig Wright
1.5.2023
Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) recently delivered on its promise to fund the legal costs of 11 Bitcoin developers that are the target of the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright’s lawsuit. According to Alex Morcos, the “mission [of BLDF] is to safeguard innovation...
Robinhood launches fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for self-custody wallets and DApps
27.4.2023
Robinhood Markets announced the launch of its new ‘Robinhood Connect’ service and numerous updates to its app
Crypto Wallet Giddy Raises $6.9M in Funding to Further Self-Custody Adoption
27.4.2023
Fortnite co-creator Geremy Mustard took part as a strategic investor in the round
Social Media App MeWe to Bring Frequency Blockchain's Self-Sovereign Identity to Its 20M Users
26.4.2023
The Frequency blockchain aims to create a fundamental layer to Web 3, based on a social identity that users can control
Why anonymity is key to self-autonomy — And how crypto helps freedom movements win
26.4.2023
The Agenda podcast chats with DarkFi to explore how Rojava is experimenting with cryptocurrency and why encryption and anonymous spaces are critical for building self-autonomy
How to stake Cardano (ADA) in a self-custodial wallet
19.4.2023
Cardano is one of the largest layer-1 blockchains by market capitalization but what does the DeFi ecosystem offer for staking?
Fedi Gives Bitcoiners a Community Custody Option
17.4.2023
For most people, crypto custody comes down to the choice of holding their own keys or giving them to an exchange. Fedi offers an intriguing third way – to share the burden with trusted family and friends. That’s why Fedi is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023