Crypto Wallets

A16z Leads $9M Funding Round for Solana’s Phantom Wallet to Go Multi-Chain

The funding will be used to expand the Phantom team, develop new features and expand to other blockchains, said the firm.

Business  ·  14 July 2021

Dutch Court Rules Bitonic No Longer Requires Crypto Wallet Verification

The central bank of the Netherlands reverses a rule it made last year.

News  ·  20 May 2021
Funding Rounds

Crypto Wallet ZenGo Raises $20M to Grow Services and Team in Bullish Market

The funds will be used to double the team size and offer additional services.

News  ·  27 April 2021
CoinFlash

Blockchain.com Crypto Wallet Outage Affects ‘Large Number’ of Users

The world's oldest crypto company is currently investigating the issue.

News  ·  9 March 2021
Hack

This Elusive Malware Has Been Targeting Crypto Wallets for a Year

With custom domains and apps, advertising and a social media presence, the ElectroRAT malware operation targeting crypto wallets is extensive.

Tech  ·  6 January 2021
Elliptic

Proposed FinCen Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says

In its response to the Treasury Department’s proposed rules, the blockchain analytics firm said they are likely to be ineffective and counterproductive.

News  ·  31 December 2020
FATF

Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations

From shorter consultations to insider comments, recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private crypto wallets have some compelling context.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 November 2020
CoinFlash

Opera’s Built-In Crypto Wallets Have 170K Monthly Active Users

The Norwegian browser maker has disclosed its crypto wallet user numbers for the first time.

Business  ·  24 July 2020
Crypto Wallets

Xapo Suspends Credit Card Crypto Purchases, Shifts Operations to Gibraltar

Xapo is making changes as it transforms into a digital bank launching later this year.

Business  ·  12 June 2020
Crypto Wallets

Kraken: $75 Device Will Get You Into Crypto Hardware Wallet KeepKey

Kraken Security Labs said crypto hardware wallet KeepKey is not doing enough to protect customers from physical attacks, saying it was able to get into the system using a $75 device.

Tech  ·  11 December 2019
Payments

Crypto Companies Offer Deals to Amazon Prime Day Shoppers

These three blockchain firms are offering discounts in honor of the Amazon ecommerce extravaganza.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019
Switzerland

Swiss Watchmaker Franck Muller Launches ‘Functional’ Bitcoin Timepiece

Swiss luxury watchmaker Franck Muller has launched a limited-edition bitcoin timepiece dubbed “Encrypto” that comes with a cold wallet.

Markets  ·  23 May 2019
Bitcoin

What’s Holding Back Bitcoin in Venezuela? This Group Is Investigating

The Open Money Initiative is bringing insights from Venezuela to help crypto startups make better tools for people in distressed economies.

Business  ·  10 May 2019
Switzerland

This $100K Luxury Swiss Watch Will Have a Built-In Crypto Wallet

A. Favre & Fils, a luxury Swiss watchmaker that traces its history back three centuries, is developing a mechanical timepiece with a built-in crypto wallet.

Tech  ·  14 January 2019
Bitcoin

VOIP Pioneer Says New Startup Is Paying Users Interest on Millions in Crypto

Led by Alex Mashinsky, crypto lending startup Celsius says it's paying thousands of users interest for depositing bitcoin and ether in its wallet app.

Business  ·  5 October 2018