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Finance

Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Delays Key-Recovery Service After Uproar

After criticism from the crypto community, the firm pledged to open-source the Ledger Recover code before releasing the controversial update.

Ledger Wallet (Amjith S/Unsplash)

Tech

Ledger Bats Back Criticism of New Wallet Recovery Service

“You’re saying this is not what customers want. Actually, this is what future customers want,” said Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier.

Ledger is working with Etana to target institutional investors eyeing crypto investments. (Hendrik Morkel/Unsplash)

Web3

Crypto Wallet Bitski Taps Hardware Wallet Ledger To Make Web3 More Secure

The browser-extension wallet is integrating support for Ledger to help users navigate decentralized applications while keeping their assets safe.

(Bitski)

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Ethereum Resumes Finalizing Blocks after Second Performance Hiccup in 24 Hours

When blocks are not being finalized, it is possible that pending transactions might be re-ordered or dropped from the network. Developers haven't determined the source of the hold-ups, but they are urging for calm amidst the concern and uncertainty.

Ethereum digital currency (Getty Images)

Tech

Crypto Security Firm Dfns Adds Biometric Support to Wallet Development Toolkit

The addition will allow wallet developers to incorporate Face ID, fingerprints, and other convenient authentication methods into their products.

(Getty Images)

Web3

Web3 Security Startup Shield Raises $2.1M in Pre-Seed Funding

The company, a member of a16z’s Crypto Startup School, aims to create a security standard across Web3 projects through its API, Discord Bot and certification program.

Co-founders of Shield (left to right) Emmanuel Udotong, Luis Carchi and Isaiah Udotong (Shield)

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Tech

Fantom Network Adds De.Fi's Security Tools to Bolster Dapp Protection

De.Fi claims to have recorded and analyzed over 12 million issues from 1.15 million contracts in the past two years.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Tech

Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Releases Security Features Aimed at Bitcoin Ordinals

Custody provider BitGo has released a security tool for protecting Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions from accidental transfers.

Ordinals is exploding on Bitcoin (DALL-E/CoinDesk)