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Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Raises $100M Amid Growing Demand for Secure Storage Solutions
31.3.2023
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has raised €100 million ($109 million) in funding, according to the company’s disclosure on Thursday. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier says there has been significant demand for hardware wallets. He added, “2023 is even better for...
Trezor Takes Control of Chip Production for Enhanced Security and Faster Production Time
27.2.2023
Trezor, the manufacturer of crypto hardware wallets, has announced that it will take control of its wallet chip production process by producing its own silicon chips. The company states that the newly designed “chip wrapper” will enhance device security and considerably shorten lead...
Trezor to produce chips for hardware wallets to shorten supply cycle
27.2.2023
Trezor wants to respond quickly to demand-triggering events like the FTX collapse by taking control of wallet chip production
Top 5 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallets, Reviewed for 2022
12.12.2022
Holding bitcoin can be simple, but finding the right hardware wallet to store your coins can be tricky. Web and mobile wallets are usually preferred but have a risk factor of your coins being stolen through cyber hacks or phishing scams. Therefore, hardware wallets are the most secure option when...
Ledger Reveals New Crypto Hardware Wallet Designed by iPod Creator Tony Fadell
7.12.2022
On Tuesday, the hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced the launch of a new device called Ledger Stax. The machine was designed by iPod creator, Tony Fadell, and the France-based firm Ledger says the new device was built with “uncompromisingly secure architecture.” iPod Creator Tony Fadell...
Ledger hardware wallets hit by the FTX earthquake, CTO says
10.11.2022
Some Ledger users weren’t able to process withdrawals using Ledger Live on Wednesday, according to social media reports
Sales of Hardware Crypto Wallets Decline in Russia With Easing Currency Restrictions
16.9.2022
Interest in hardware wallets allowing cold storage of cryptocurrencies is decreasing among Russian users after this year’s surge that followed the invasion of Ukraine. The sale volumes for these devices have almost halved, according to a report quoting leading marketplaces. Russians’...
Hardware wallets to take similar approach to potential Ethereum hard fork
14.9.2022
Forked coins have proven to be lucrative in the past. Holders of Ethereum came to possess an equivalent amount of Ethereum Classic when it forked in 2016
Trezor and Wasabi to Implement a Coinjoin Mixing Scheme Into Hardware Wallets
7.9.2022
This week, the hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor, and the non-custodial bitcoin wallet with a built-in Coinjoin mixer, Wasabi, revealed the two teams are working together to introduce Coinjoin mixing into hardware wallets. On Sunday, Wasabi tweeted “hardware wallet Coinjoins are coming...
Solana wallets 'compromised and abandoned’ as users warned of scam solutions
3.8.2022
Solana users have been urged to move their funds to cold storage and be alert to possible scams after a major exploit of thousands of wallets sees more than $8 million stolen
Demand for Hardware Crypto Wallets Increases Amid Currency Restrictions in Russia
7.7.2022
Hardware wallets designed to securely store cryptocurrency have seen a several-fold increase this spring in Russia, on the backdrop of currency restrictions introduced amid foreign sanctions. Ledger and Tangem have been the most popular products on the market, a media report revealed. Russians...
Ledger Adding Browser Extension to Connect Hardware Wallets to Web 3 Apps
17.5.2022
Ledger Connect is launching in beta and will initially be compatible with the Ledger Nano X and Mobile Safari
Ledger announces limited edition NFT-focused hardware wallet, partnership with POAP
8.3.2022
The company said its "Genesis Edition" will have a limited supply of 10,000 devices available for pre-order
PBOC Reveals Central Bank Digital Currency Usage at Beijing Winter Olympics — 2 Million Digital Yuan per Day
17.2.2022
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the Chinese central bank, has revealed how its central bank digital currency (CBDC) is being used at the Beijing Winter Olympics. A top PBOC official says, “It seems all the foreign users are using hardware wallets.” Digital Yuan’s...
Coinbase announces support for hardware wallets, starting with Ledger
9.12.2021
The partnership will take into effect during the first quarter of 2022, with the Coinbase mobile app planning to also support Ledger down the track
Why hardware wallets might not offer as much protection as you think, explained
15.9.2021
Hardware wallet brands have been built on the promise of security — but in some cases, these devices aren’t as air gapped as you might think
Didi Taihuttu Discusses Hiding His Cold Storage Wallets After Selling Everything for Bitcoin 3 Years Ago
13.8.2021
Over three years ago, a Netherlands native made headlines when he told the world he and his minimalist family sold everything for bitcoin. At that time, Didi Taihuttu and his family sold their home, valuables, and vehicles in order to accumulate the digital asset. Taihuttu recently discussed...
Ledger Customers Are Being Mailed Fake Wallets to Steal Their Private Seeds
19.6.2021
Ledger customers are receiving fake wallets by mail to steal their cryptocurrency. A user in Reddit reported receiving a suspicious package that claimed to be mailed by Ledger. The package included a letter stating the user needed to substitute the current wallet for safety reasons. Ledger has been...
Ledger Hack Saga Continues: Scammers 'Gifting' Fake Hardware Wallets
17.6.2021
With scammers reaching for increasingly creative measures to steal cryptoassets, customers of hardware wallet maker Ledger are being sent fake 'replacements' for their devices.
A fake Ledger Nano X was allegedly sent to a Reddit user who disclosed the accompanying letter written by scammers posing...
Scammers mail out fake hardware wallets to victims of Ledger data breach
17.6.2021
Ledger customers have reported receiving fake replacement devices in the mail, designed to phish private security information