A fake Phantom wallet app in the Apple Store is reported to drain assets upon account recovery with a private key. Phantom Wallet and Solana users have been alerted to the fraudulent app mimicking the legitimate Phantom Wallet. The fake app, published by Meta Voxify and with poor 1-star reviews, appears as an ad and […]
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At the heart of crypto wallet security lies the seed phrase, a string of words that serves as the master key to accessing and recovering digital assets. While both 12-word and 24-word seed phrases are commonly used, the differences in their security implications have been debated within the crypto community. The 12-word seed phrase provides […]
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CryptoSlate caught up with Ledger’s CTO Charles Guillemet at BTC Prague on a range of topics, from what really happened during the Ledget ConnectKit exploit to the intricate challenges of securing such a high percentage of the world’s digital assets. Guillemet’s background, deeply rooted in cryptography and hardware security, provides a strong foundation for his […]
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Trezor has launched the Trezor Safe 5, a new flagship device with upgraded security features and a haptic color touchscreen, and the Trezor Expert, a personalized onboarding service for new users. CryptoSlate was able to get hands-on with the new touchscreen device ahead of its launch at BTC Prague. The Trezor Safe 5 introduces enhanced […]
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Loopring, an Ethereum ZK-Rollup protocol, reported on June 9 that some of its smart wallets were exploited for an undisclosed sum. Following the news, Loopring’s LRC token dropped by approximately 4%, hitting a four-month low of $0.21, according to CryptoSlate’s data. $5 million lost Blockchain security firm Cyvers Alert reported that the breach led to […]
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Hardware hacker Joe Grand and his team successfully recovered $3 million worth of Bitcoin from a software wallet that had been locked since 2013. The project, which Grand described as unlike anything he had worked on, involved reverse engineering a password generator to unlock the wallet. Grand, known for his expertise in hardware hacking, collaborated […]
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In a recent proposal, prominent Ethereum developers, including Vitalik Buterin, Sam Wilson, Ansgar Dietrichs, and Matt Garnett, suggested a new transaction type to enhance Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs). The proposal, currently in draft status, outlines the creation of a new transaction type that temporarily converts EOAs into smart contract wallets during transaction execution, offering functionalities […]
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Following DOJ action against Samourai Wallet and a possible Metamask investigation, Wasabi Wallet and Phoenix are closing their U.S. offerings. Is non-custodial crypto under threat?
Around $1.2 billion worth of crypto in the top five holders’ wallets have been flagged as ‘inaccessible’ due to lost private keys.
DeFi is a game of narratives. However, these narratives are constantly changing, and the trends within them continuously evolve. Keeping up with the latest trends requires in-depth knowledge of what these narratives are and how they rapidly evolve in the crypto market. This analysis is based on data from Dune Analytics, specifically from @cryptokoryo, who […]
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Recent EU anti-money laundering regulations (AMLR) have sparked a heated debate about balancing combating financial crime and preserving citizens’ rights to privacy and economic freedom. The new laws, approved by most of the EU Parliament’s lead committees, have drawn criticism and support from various stakeholders. Following an article from Finbold on March 22, originally titled […]
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After the creation of the bank account, credentials are minted as NFTs on Arbitrum network.
The smart wallet will be an addition to Coinbase Wallet SDK, and the embedded wallets feature will be powered by "wallet as a service."