Security
Compass Mining: Bringing Bitcoin Mining to the Masses
In this segment of “Crypto Gadgets & Gear,” live from Consensus 2022 in Austin, host Jenn Sanasie sits down with Jameson Nunney of Compass Mining who brought mining equipment to the CoinDesk TV set. Compass Mining makes carbon-zero bitcoin mining hardware they say is designed to make mining hassle-free.
Even Giants Started Out Small: Cooperation and the Early Days of Bitcoin
What the new Baylor Bitcoin study really says (and what it really doesn’t) about Satoshi & Co.
Crypto Can Overcome Its Reputation as a Weak Link in Financial Crime. Here's How
Among its efforts, the crypto industry must establish a compliance-focused culture.
Ledger Adding Browser Extension to Connect Hardware Wallets to Web 3 Apps
Ledger Connect is launching in beta and will initially be compatible with the Ledger Nano X and Mobile Safari.
Certora Raises $36M for Smart Contract Security Tools
Jump Crypto led the funding round for the firm, which secures $50 billion of DeFi assets.
Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs Raises $45M
Liberty City Ventures led the round for the market surveillance and risk monitoring startup, which has several ex-regulators as backers or advisors.
CertiK Closes $60M Round, Raises Total of $148M in 2 Weeks
SoftBank Vision Fund and Tiger Global led a new $60 million funding for the blockchain security firm.
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Confirms $88M Raise at $2B Valuation
The valuation was double from the last funding round in December.
Decentralization and Data Privacy: What a Digital Euro Should Prioritize
HEC Paris Affiliate Professor Marina Niforos discusses the European Union’s plans for a digital euro, addressing user privacy concerns of a centralized digital currency. Plus, a conversation on financial inclusion and why the Russia-Ukraine crisis has affected how Europeans view security and data sovereignty.
