Tokenized funds and deposits are edging toward the mainstream, though regulation, infrastructure and security remain obstacles.
Ledger is working with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays to list in New York, potentially tripling its last valuation, the Financial Times reported.
The French hardware wallet maker has engaged investment banks to explore a US initial public offering, the Financial Times reported.
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Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach.
The latest data exposure comes nearly six years after a leak that involved over 270,000 Ledger customers occurred in 2020.
Ledger is dealing with a new data exposure incident involving its third-party payment processor, Global-e.
Perpetrators use various tactics, including posing as delivery drivers or waiting at gyms, homes, or hotel rooms, to target victims and demand access to their wallets.
Ledger secures about $100 billion worth of bitcoin for its customers.
The hardware wallet manufacturer is having its best year yet, its CEO told the Financial Times, even ahead of an expected holiday season boost in sales.
UK citizens are currently blocked from viewing certain Ledger blog pages, including an educational post on multisig wallets, due to new compliance rules. When visiting these pages, users in the UK receive a message: “Due to new rules in the UK, certain Ledger.com webpages are restricted.” These restrictions affect crypto educational resources and are linked […]
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Ledger’s new multisig rollout sparked backlash from developers over added fees and lack of support for older Nano S devices.
Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.
According to Guillemet, the malicious code — already pushed into packages with over 1 billion downloads — is designed to silently swap crypto wallet addresses in transactions. That means unsuspecting users could send funds directly to the attacker without realizing it.
Ledger will end software updates for its 9-year-old Nano S wallet, as the device’s 320 KB memory can’t support new security features, said CTO Guillemet.
The card, facilitated by crypto card enabler Baanx, offers users 1% cashback in bitcoin (BTC) or USDC on purchases, and the ability to directly deposit paychecks into the on-chain card account via bank transfer.
David Balland and his wife were rescued in a police operation involving elite units, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.
The Bitcoin seized from former ICRF employee Marat Tambiev will be turned into Russian state revenue from a hardware crypto wallet.
Hardware wallet provider Ledger has linked a recent loss of funds by one of its users to a phishing attack in February 2022.
Topper’s crypto off-ramp solution is designed to allow anyone using a self-custodial wallet like MetaMask to convert their crypto into fiat.
Phishing attacks are a growing concern in the crypto industry, accounting for over $46 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen during September.
Topper’s on-ramp entrance to Ledger Live comes at a time when Ledger supports only one off-ramp solution.
Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave believes crypto wallets will transition into a “collection of wallets and accounts that can interact with each other.”
Ian Rogers of Ledger stresses the importance of self-custody and warns against complacency during crypto market booms.
Ledger, a major hardware wallet company, has partnered with Revolut to enable crypto trading on its self-custodial wallets in certain EEA countries.
Ledger celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of Ledger Flex, an NFC-enabled wallet featuring secure E Ink touchscreen displays.
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"Ledger Flex", like the Stax wallet which launched in May, incorporates touchscreen technology to "redefine the experience of self-custody," CEO Pascal Gauthier said.
Partior is already processing transactions on behalf of several firms including JP Morgan, DBS, and Temasek.
Major stakeholders in the U.S. financial sector, including Citi, JPMorgan, Mastercard, Swift and Deloitte, are teaming up to explore sharing ledger technology by simulating multiasset transactions in dollars.