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Finance

Mastercard Launches Crypto Credential Service for Cross-Border Transfers

The set of verification standards uses technology from CipherTrace, the well-known blockchain analytics platform Mastercard agreed to acquire in late 2021.

Raj Dhamodharan, Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Mastercard (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

This AI Chatbot Plugs Into Your Crypto Wallet

MarginFi's Omni chatbot is intended to merge two tech world "next big things."

marginFi banner (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Cardano Developer IOG Releases Lace Wallet, Boosting ADA Ecosystem

Users can stake ADA tokens directly from Lace to contribute to the security of the Cardano network and receive rewards for their participation.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Ordinals Custody Solutions Would Be Better if They Embraced Bitcoiner Values

The perfect Ordinals wallet should (1) integrate Ordinals support without requiring a full node, (2) be easy to use for the average collector, (3) follow Bitcoin's great cultural tradition of embracing self-custody and trustless transacting.

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Tech

Crypto Wallet Firm Dfns Says ‘Magic Links’ Have Critical Vulnerability

Affected services say they were given barely any notice before Dfns published its blog post detailing the so-called zero day.

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Tech

Hacking Crypto Wallets Is Latest Strategy in Quest to Recover Lost Billions

A company called Unciphered works to recover lost crypto funds by auditing code and finding vulnerabilities in wallets.

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Finance

WazirX Calls Binance Allegations 'False and Misleading,' Plans to Seek Recourse

Binance had given WazirX an ultimatum to retract what it called false public statements or stop using Binance's wallets.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Finance

SHIB Is a Favorite Holding Among New Crypto Wallets, Nansen Shows

The meme coin is the most popular non-stablecoin asset for newly funded wallets.

A Shiba inu, the dog breed that inspired both DOGE and SHIB, is getting a ride in cryptocurrency markets. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Teams Up With iPod Creator Tony Fadell

Crypto wallet maker Ledger has partnered with Tony Fadell, the well-known creator of Apple’s iPod and the co-founder of thermostat company Nest, to create its new Ledger Stax hardware wallet. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move mainstreaming crypto wallets and the ethos of self-custody while highlighting the potential risks.

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Finance

Telegram CEO Durov Plans to Build Crypto Wallets, Decentralized Exchange

The messaging app is pushing ahead with its buildout of crypto infrastructure.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch Disrupt Europe/Creative Commons)