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Bitcoin wallet is a digital storage service made for the holding of Bitcoin and carrying out its transactions. To make all operations safe, cryptocurrency wallets use public-key cryptography, which performs as an encrypted system that can be decrypted when the private key of a user matches with the public key of the wallet. Bitcoin wallets provide a specific list of functions: the storing of Bitcoin addresses and keys on the user’s computer, the transferring and receiving of Bitcoin both online and offline, the providing of information of completed transactions into the blockchain, the detailed history of transactions, and information about the current account balance.Bitcoin wallets exist as devices, web services, applications and other software programs for desktop wallets, which function in diverse ways depending on whether it is necessary to download blocks or not.

EU Parliament Study: Central Bank Digital Currencies ‘Will Reshape Competition’ in Crypto Market

JUL 22, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

A European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs study suggests CBDCs as a “remedy” for crypto sector competition.

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‘First Universal Wallet’ Supports EOS Mainnet and Offers Free Account Name Registration

JUL 09, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

The company behind the “world’s first” multi-asset, universal wallet has started supporting the EOS mainnet — and is offering the free registration of EOS accou...

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CNBC: Google Searches for Bitcoin Down 75% Since Early 2018

JUN 05, 2018 | by Ana Berman

Google Trends data for “Bitcoin” web searches shows a decline of 75 percent in 2018 so far, growth in new wallets is also slow.

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Crypto Wallets, Explained

MAY 11, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

This guide explores how to create a cryptocurrency wallet, the features you should look for, and how to protect the assets inside.

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US Dept. Of Treasury Could Add Crypto Wallets Of Sanctioned Persons To Blacklist

MAR 22, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The US Department of Treasury may include cryptocurrency wallets to its sanctions list if officials manage to link them to a sanctioned person.

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Canadian Financial Regulator Warns Of Potential Scam, Unregistered “Cryptobank” ICO

MAR 06, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Canadian Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB) warns citizens about an unregistered “cryptobank” using fake data to attract potential investors.

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Visa, Worldpay Take Blame For Duplicate Charges On Coinbase, Reverse Transactions

FEB 17, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Visa and Worldpay issue joint statement taking responsibility for accidentally charging Coinbase customers multiple times, report transactions have been reverse...

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Accidental Charges Lead To Coinbase Users Losing Thousands Of Dollars, Refunds Promised

FEB 16, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Coinbase exchange has admitted that some customers were mistakenly charged several times for single purchases and promises to refund each customer entirely.

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Newly Discovered Vulnerability In All Ledger Hardware Wallets Puts User Funds At Risk

FEB 05, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Ledger hardware crypto wallet has discovered a vulnerability that forces users to double-check receiving addresses to protect funds, company reveals how to avoi...

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Hardware Bitcoin Wallets Not Vulnerable to Spectre Attacks, Funds Safe

JAN 05, 2018 | by Joseph Young

Hardware cryptocurrency wallets are not affected by the recently discovered vulnerabilities on CPUs and the latest Spectre attack.

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Hypnosis the Answer to Forgotten Wallet Passwords?

DEC 10, 2017 | by Gareth Jenkinson

A Russian hypnotist claims to have helped users recover lost Bitcoin wallet passwords.

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Mining Service Nicehash Hacked, $60 Million in User Funds Stolen

DEC 06, 2017 | by David Dinkins

Mining service Nicehash hacked, over $60 mln in user funds stolen.

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Major Wallet Vulnerability Revealed As User Barely Reclaims 9 BTC

DEC 04, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Claims of some Bitcoin wallet susceptible to hacking due to private keys generated by malicious software.

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Infamous Discarded Hard Drive Holding 7,500 Bitcoins Would be Worth $80 Million Today

NOV 30, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Old timers remember the story of a Welsh man who threw away a hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoins. That lost drive would be worth over $80 mln today.

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Xapo Touts Former Military Bunker in Alps As Bitcoin Vault

NOV 26, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Bitcoin wallet Xapo has allowed a journalist to visit a secret former military bunker in the Swiss Alps that the company uses to store Bitcoin for its private c...

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Newly Discovered Vulnerability In All Ledger Hardware Wallets Puts User Funds At Risk

FEB 05, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Ledger hardware crypto wallet has discovered a vulnerability that forces users to double-check receiving addresses to protect funds, company reveals how to avoi...

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Hardware Bitcoin Wallets Not Vulnerable to Spectre Attacks, Funds Safe

JAN 05, 2018 | by Joseph Young

Hardware cryptocurrency wallets are not affected by the recently discovered vulnerabilities on CPUs and the latest Spectre attack.

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November SegWit2x Hard Fork Could See Newbie Users Lose Bitcoins

AUG 21, 2017 | by William Suberg

Breadwallet’s stance on SegWit2x highlights potential complications for users who store funds in hot wallets.

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Infamous Discarded Hard Drive Holding 7,500 Bitcoins Would be Worth $80 Million Today

NOV 30, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Old timers remember the story of a Welsh man who threw away a hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoins. That lost drive would be worth over $80 mln today.

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Mining Service Nicehash Hacked, $60 Million in User Funds Stolen

DEC 06, 2017 | by David Dinkins

Mining service Nicehash hacked, over $60 mln in user funds stolen.

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Korea’s Second Largest Bank Building Secure Crypto Wallet Services

NOV 25, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Shinhan Bank in South Korea to offer cryptocurrency wallets to customers.

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Key Findings From Cambridge Cryptocurrency Study

SEP 18, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Cambridge University has put out a study on cryptocurrency that provides information on exchanges, wallets and mining.

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Visa, Worldpay Take Blame For Duplicate Charges On Coinbase, Reverse Transactions

FEB 17, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Visa and Worldpay issue joint statement taking responsibility for accidentally charging Coinbase customers multiple times, report transactions have been reverse...

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Bitcoin Gold Clarifies Premine Endowment

NOV 19, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BitcoinGold gives clarity on the pre/postmine of coins just after the fork.

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Where to Store Your BTC to Get BCC: Wallets & Exchanges

JUL 31, 2017 | by Jon Buck

With the fork coming, where you should store your BTC to get BCC.

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Major Wallet Vulnerability Revealed As User Barely Reclaims 9 BTC

DEC 04, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Claims of some Bitcoin wallet susceptible to hacking due to private keys generated by malicious software.

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Xapo Touts Former Military Bunker in Alps As Bitcoin Vault

NOV 26, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Bitcoin wallet Xapo has allowed a journalist to visit a secret former military bunker in the Swiss Alps that the company uses to store Bitcoin for its private c...

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Hypnosis the Answer to Forgotten Wallet Passwords?

DEC 10, 2017 | by Gareth Jenkinson

A Russian hypnotist claims to have helped users recover lost Bitcoin wallet passwords.

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Jaxx Wallet ‘Vulnerability’: Users Report $400k Funds Thefts

JUN 12, 2017 | by William Suberg

Jaxx wallet is the subject of scrutiny Monday as reports surface of at least $400,000 funds being stolen through a security vulnerability.

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EU Parliament Study: Central Bank Digital Currencies ‘Will Reshape Competition’ in Crypto Market

JUL 22, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

A European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs study suggests CBDCs as a “remedy” for crypto sector competition.

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‘Can’t Tolerate This’: TREZOR Ditches BitPay Over SegWit2x ‘Games’

OCT 27, 2017 | by William Suberg

SegWit2x opposition is reaching big business as TREZOR dumps BitPay over its hard fork stance.

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Bitcoin Wallet Bamboozle: Bitcoin.com Offering Bitcoin Cash Wallet, Calling it “Bitcoin”

NOV 20, 2017 | by Patrick Thompson

Bitcoin.com is offering downloads of a “Bitcoin wallet” that is not actually what it says.

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Visa, Worldpay Take Blame For Duplicate Charges On Coinbase, Reverse Transactions

FEB 17, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Visa and Worldpay issue joint statement taking responsibility for accidentally charging Coinbase customers multiple times, report transactions have been reverse...

44074 | 13

Infamous Discarded Hard Drive Holding 7,500 Bitcoins Would be Worth $80 Million Today

NOV 30, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Old timers remember the story of a Welsh man who threw away a hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoins. That lost drive would be worth over $80 mln today.

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82,000 Unconfirmed Bitcoin Transactions in a Day, Necessity of Proportional Fees Obvious

APR 30, 2017 | by Joseph Young

On April 29, the Bitcoin mempool, the holding area for unconfirmed and pending transactions, recorded more than 82,000 transactions. Most transactions were dela...

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Xapo Touts Former Military Bunker in Alps As Bitcoin Vault

NOV 26, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Bitcoin wallet Xapo has allowed a journalist to visit a secret former military bunker in the Swiss Alps that the company uses to store Bitcoin for its private c...

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Bitcoin Investor Loses $50,000 as His Wallet, Backups Get Damaged by Fire

AUG 10, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Bitcoin investor claims that he lost $50,000 worth of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin when the SSD where he stored his Bitcoin wallet caught fire and damaged beyond ...

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What Really Happened With Jaxx's Failed Monero Integration Attempt: Di Iorio

FEB 08, 2017 | by Joël Valenzuela

Anthony Di Iorio, CEO of Jaxx, in an exclusive interview, on the real reason integration with Monero was stopped so far along in the process.

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Where to Store Your BTC to Get BCC: Wallets & Exchanges

JUL 31, 2017 | by Jon Buck

With the fork coming, where you should store your BTC to get BCC.

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Newly Discovered Vulnerability In All Ledger Hardware Wallets Puts User Funds At Risk

FEB 05, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Ledger hardware crypto wallet has discovered a vulnerability that forces users to double-check receiving addresses to protect funds, company reveals how to avoi...

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What Happens to Bitcoin When I Die?

SEP 27, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Just like any sort of asset, it is important to make provisions for your Bitcoin in case of death; don’t go to the grave with a digital fortune.

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Bitcoin Gold Clarifies Premine Endowment

NOV 19, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BitcoinGold gives clarity on the pre/postmine of coins just after the fork.

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User to Lose 70 Bitcoins Due to Wallet Exposure - Keep Seed Words Safely

MAY 01, 2017 | by Joseph Young

On 4chan, an anonymous user claimed to have a seed to his friend’s Electrum Bitcoin wallet. He then asked the community for a method to steal funds of the walle...

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November SegWit2x Hard Fork Could See Newbie Users Lose Bitcoins

AUG 21, 2017 | by William Suberg

Breadwallet’s stance on SegWit2x highlights potential complications for users who store funds in hot wallets.

65879 | 8

‘First Universal Wallet’ Supports EOS Mainnet and Offers Free Account Name Registration

JUL 09, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

The company behind the “world’s first” multi-asset, universal wallet has started supporting the EOS mainnet — and is offering the free registration of EOS accou...

21492 | 8