The developers behind Samourai Wallet pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business. The plea deal secures dismissal of the parallel money laundering conspiracy charge and caps potential prison time at five years. It also includes $237 million in forfeiture and a $400,000 fine. As journalist Matthew Russell Lee […]
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For whales with scale, the trade-offs of holding spot BTC are increasingly hard to justify. Bitcoin ETPs are an alternative, offering an efficient structure that allows big investors to sleep easy at night, says 21shares' President Duncan Moir.
The new self-custodial feature will enable millions of users to send and manage crypto directly within the app.
Geneva, Switzerland, July 21, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), has announced a new development in their strategic integration with MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments. In this phase of the collaboration, MoonPay has launched a TRON […]
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For years, crypto advocates have insisted that blockchains would one day power everything from messaging to micro‑payments. Coinbase now claims that the future is arriving, inside a single icon on your phone. On 16 July, the exchange quietly began rolling out “Base App,” a rebuilt version of its mobile wallet that mashes trading, payments, social media, […]
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Circle's blockbuster IPO last month has brought crypto listings back into the spotlight, but the bigger question is what comes next.
Conor Grogan, Head of Product at Coinbase, believes that there is a “small possibility” that the transfer of $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on July 4 was a hack. Calling his claim “extreme speculation” in an X post on Friday, Grogan said he found the transaction movements to be “extremely odd.” He added: “If […]
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Two Bitcoin wallets inactive for 14 years transferred a combined 20,000 BTC, valued at approximately $2.18 billion, on July 4. The transactions originated from separate addresses that held 10,000 BTC since April 3, 2011, when the asset price was roughly $0.78. The analytics account Lookonchain first flagged the on-chain movements, which detailed the two separate […]
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Anchorage Digital Porto wallet institutional users can swap tokens and access DeFi liquidity directly, removing reliance on third-party platforms.
Alby, a Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet, is facing mounting criticism after several users reported unexpected withdrawals from their accounts. The deductions, described as inactivity fees, have raised concerns about transparency and custodial risks. Community complaints against Alby The controversy gained traction on June 10 after Yu Xian, co-founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, disclosed that […]
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The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has completely overhauled its security measures amid rising cases of crypto-related kidnappings, according to a CNBC report. The family, which sold all their belongings in 2017 to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) and now travels around the world, has taken extreme measures amid a rise in perceived threats. This includes storing parts of […]
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Eric Trump announced that World Liberty Financial, the DeFi platform linked to President Donald Trump and his family, will take a significant treasury stake in the Official TRUMP memecoin. He also confirmed that the controversial Trump-branded wallet recently unveiled by the team behind the memecoin would not continue development. Wallet project nixed The announcement comes […]
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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture associated with President Donald Trump and members of his family, has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the creators of a newly announced Trump-branded crypto wallet, Bloomberg News reported on June 5, citing a person familiar with the matter. The letter, reportedly sent to Fight Fight Fight LLC, the […]
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Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. denied involvement in Magic Eden’s June 3 announcement of a partnership to develop a “Trump Wallet.” On June 3, Magic Eden announced it was developing a new Trump wallet and shared a landing page with a public waitlist. The page promoted $1 million in TRUMP memecoin payouts through a […]
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The founder of the darknet marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, received 300 BTC, worth around $31.4 million, in a single donation from an unknown wallet, data from Arkham Intelligence shows. Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison, received a full and unconditional pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump on January 21. He was released […]
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Crypto wallet provider MetaMask announced Tuesday that Solana is now supported via a web browser extension.
The WalletConnect Foundation will airdrop 5 million WCT to active Solana users via partners like Phantom, Jupiter, Backpack and Solflare.
The purple and green device will also include an exclusive Soulbound token, which cannot be transferred between users, but may yield future rewards.
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transferred approximately $262 million worth of ETH to a wallet labeled as a Kraken deposit address on May 20, according to on-chain data. The transfer of 105,736 ETH emptied nearly all of Wilcke’s holdings, leaving just 268.73 ETH in his wallet. Subsequent withdrawals from the exchange suggest that this could be Wilcke […]
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Ethereum’s recent Pectra upgrade is sparking a surge in smart account usage, redefining how users interact with the network. Data compiled by Base analyst 0xKofi from Bundle Bear shows that more than 26,000 wallets have transitioned to the new smart account format powered by the EIP-7702 in the Pectra upgrade. What are smart accounts? EIP-7702 […]
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“If we ever do it, it'll be advertised directly in the wallet. You'll be able to find a link directly in the wallet,” Finley said on Wednesday.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the blockchain network’s integration with Brave Wallet is the first of many collaborations to revitalize its ecosystem. On May 12, Brave Software, the team behind the Brave Wallet, and Input Output Global (IOG), the blockchain research and development firm behind Cardano, partnered to integrate the blockchain network into the crypto […]
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The browser's native wallet will expand to support ADA, governance features and Cardano-based tokens.
Rumble, the video-sharing platform known for backing alternative media voices, is developing a crypto wallet that could launch by the third quarter of this year. On May 9, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said the wallet will serve as a non-custodial tool tailored for creators. He emphasized the company’s ambition to become a central player in […]
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Ethereum has activated the Pectra upgrade on its mainnet, marking a significant milestone for the blockchain network. The upgrade went live at epoch 364032 on May 7 around 10:05 UTC. Tim Beiko, the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Support Lead, confirmed the upgrade, stating that Pectra had successfully gone live and finalized. He noted that ongoing testing […]
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Google has added Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) technology to its Google Wallet platform to strengthen user privacy in digital identity systems. The company confirmed this feature is active and enables users to verify their age across apps, websites, and devices, without disclosing personal information. According to Google: “We will use ZKP where appropriate in other Google […]
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Visa and Bridge are partnering on a new product that will allow developers to offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards.
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social and backed by US President Donald Trump, is preparing to deepen its involvement in the crypto space. On April 29, Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes revealed that the firm is considering working on a utility token and a digital wallet to support transactions within its […]
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Ledger confirmed that there's a new scam sending physical letters to customers requesting their seed phrases.
The new card lets users pay directly from their self-custody MetaMask wallets without needing to preload or convert their crypto.