In the approach to the launch of the Facebook-spawned Libra payments ecosystem, a key subsidiary has been given a new name and a new look. According to an announcement on Tuesday, Facebook subsidiary and Libra wallet provider Calibra has...
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Thanks in part to the uncertainty of the coronavirus crisis and rising bitcoin prices, bitcoin wallet startups have seen a sudden uptick in activity. For example, over the past two months the Austin, Texas-based bitcoin startup Unchained Capital, with...
A hacker is exploiting trust in well-known brands by creating fake cryptocurrency wallet extensions for Google Chrome that trick victims into disclosing sensitive information. Harry Denley, director of security at wallet provider MyCrypto, who identified the fake wallet extensions,...
While the cryptocurrency space has moved well beyond its cypherpunk origins, some platforms are still determined to let users keep their transactions to themselves. In the works since late 2019, BlueWallet, a non-custodial mobile crypto wallet for iOS and...
UPDATE (April 1, 09:20 UTC): The article has been updated to reflect corrected information sent to CoinDesk from Coincover after publication. Specifically, the changes include that the product is a deposit guarantee, not loss insurance. A new cryptocurrency wallet...
DeFi has an open security issue. A team of product designers for ZenGo, a noncustodial wallet company, found an exploit that can drain users’ funds from nearly all dapp wallets. While the security flaw has been known for two...
Blockchain.com, the cryptocurrency wallet and exchange provider, will now let users borrow against their holdings. The firm announced its “Borrow” service on Tuesday, saying it will offer loans in U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins against holdings of bitcoin (BTC) held in...
It’s about to be easier than ever to take risky bets using ethereum-based financial products, thanks to the crypto wallet startup Argent. Paradigm, spearheaded by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, just led Argent’s $12 million Series A, along with Compound...
Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London is backing a new policy protecting cryptocurrency held in online wallets against theft from hacks. Provided by Coincover, a crypto “lifestyle” service provider, the insurance is underwritten by Lloyd’s insurance syndicate Atrium, Coincover announced...
Coinbase Wallet users can now send cryptocurrencies to “short human-friendly addresses” as well as ones creating using the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). Product lead Sid Coelho-Prabhu announced Tuesday that Coinbase Wallet now supports customizable wallet usernames for sending cryptocurrencies,...