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On March 27, 4:40 am UTC, Munchables identified the hacker as one of its developers. An hour of negotiations led to the former developer agreeing to return the hacked funds.
5460Two personal crypto wallets of Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin got compromised, allowing the hacker to walk away with $9.7 million worth of Ether.
8607Even if Coinbase goes bankrupt, the underlying Bitcoin of spot Bitcoin ETFs will not be commingled, 21Shares and 21.co co-founder Ophelia Snyder says.
12254User experience remains a barrier to entry for the world of Web3 and industry builders believe the solution lies in onboarding Web2 functionality.
15629To securely backup your crypto wallet private keys, create an encrypted offline copy on a hardware wallet or write them on paper.
5186Ledger emphasized that the ID checks required for its private key recovery tool are not like KYC checks as they require “much less” information.
35198The risks of cryptocurrency self-custody are real and should not be underestimated, as the private key can be stolen, destroyed or lost.
16643Explore seven methods for safely storing your private keys to ensure security of digital assets.
7467Several collapses in the past year have highlighted centralization problems, while fragmentation remains another hurdle in this nascent sector.
20162The BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is set to undergo the “ZhangHeng” hard fork around July 19, which will bring new upgrades aimed at improving security.
7420Open-sourcing crypto wallet designs offers some benefits, but there are trade-offs as well.
1682Despite facing notable criticism over the Ledger seed recovery tool, the hardware crypto wallet firm expects to launch the Ledger Recover tool in Q4 2023.
13463In the aftermath of the attack, Atomic Wallet — along with individual blockchain investigators — have amped up efforts to track and revert stolen funds.
12448Ledger’s “Recover” service may be concerning, but some crypto industry participants think the feature may onboard new users while helping crypto natives.
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