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Reality show is casting crypto users locked out of their wallets

The casting director specifically asks crypto users if they’re willing to use all remaining attempts to access their funds in front of the camera.

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Fireblocks faces lawsuit over deleted keys to $72M Ether wallet

The crypto-custody firm claims that it was the client’s responsibility to back up the private keys.

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Ledger Customers Are Being Mailed Fake Wallets to Steal Their Private Seeds

Ledger customers are receiving fake wallets by mail to steal their cryptocurrency. A user in Reddit reported receiving a suspicious package that claimed to be mailed by Ledger. The package included a letter stating the user needed to substitute the current wallet for safety reasons. Ledger has been the source of several leaks of information […]

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Coinbase says it was not involved in the DOJ’s Bitcoin ransom seizure

Coinbase CSO says ‘good ol’ fashioned police work’ landed the FBI the private keys.

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Samsung Adds Support for Hardware Wallets on Galaxy Smartphones

Galaxy owners will be able to connect hardware wallets to their smartphones and transfer coins to the built-in wallet that comes with most devices in the popular lineup. Samsung says that makes it easier for users to access their cryptocurrency and make transactions. Update Allows Galaxy Users to Link Their Crypto Wallets to Cold Storage […]

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SEC’s Division of Examinations issues Risk Alert on digital assets

The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been “inadequate” in their AML compliance

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Avoid hosted crypto wallets ‘at all costs,’ warns Elon Musk

One crypto wallet provider’s marketing interaction with Elon Musk has backfired with the Tesla CEO roundly criticizing the company.

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Former Ripple CTO may have lost much more than $220M in Bitcoin

Current CTO David Schwartz claims Stefan Thomas created hundreds of accounts with 1.0 BTC “because that was the fastest and easiest number to type” for his experiments.

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Programmer has two password guesses left before losing $266M in Bitcoin

The perils of inaccessible digital wealth — potentially lost forever — are being all the more keenly felt during the 2021 bull market.

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