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New Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin Vaults Offer Yield Strategies Without Requiring BTC Sales
Monday, June 30, 2025 - 2:54pm | 413BIMA, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform focused on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-backed stablecoins, announced on Monday the launch of real-yield vaults for its USBD stablecoin in collaboration with Bracket, a DeFi strategy provider supported by Binance Labs. The partnership will allow BIMA users to...
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Can Ledger's MEV Max Vault Boost Your ETH Rewards? What Crypto Stakers Need To Know
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 9:43am | 425Digital assets security provider Ledger on Wednesday announced it has integrated Chorus One's MEV Max Vault into its Ledger Live platform, giving users direct access to optimized Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) staking rewards. The partnership enables Ledger Live users to stake and unstake ETH through...
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Ledger Hack: Phishing Attack On Former Employee Leads To $484,000 Crypto Heist
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 3:00pm | 463Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger was the target of a sophisticated hacking incident, which led to the theft of approximately $484,000 in assets. It was linked to a former Ledger employee who fell victim to a phishing attack. The incident unfolded when the former employee's NPMJS...
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DeFi Under Threat: SushiSwap Hit By Exploit, Ledger Connect Kit Vulnerability Exposed
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 10:13am | 552In a significant development impacting the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, the decentralized exchange SushiSwap (CRYPTO: SHUSHI) has reportedly fallen victim to a front-end exploit. Matthew Lilley, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sushi, issued a warning about a widespread...
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Ethereum Price Surge Results In Wallets Exceeding $1B: A Look At Top 5 ETH Holders
Monday, November 20, 2023 - 2:16pm | 647Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the second-largest crypto token, has gone up by 73% over the past year, climbing 26% in the past month alone. The anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval has driven the surge. Leveraging the boom, ETH investors have been increasing their holdings, with...
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Crypto Custody Provider Atato Confirms Integration With Cronos Chain, XRP Ledger
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 9:09am | 474Crypto custody provider atato is integrating with both Cronos Chain, an EVM-compatible chain developed on the Cosmos SDK, and XRP Ledger (CRYPTO: XRP) blockchain. This alliance focuses on atato's Bring-Your-Own-Chain (BYOC) network. Join the conversation at the much-anticipated...
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Mastercard's Product Roster To Expand With Self-Custody Wallet Firms Partnership
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 6:23pm | 605Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) wants to team up with self-custody wallet firms such as MetaMask and Ledger, according to a Web3 strategy workshop presentation, reported CoinDesk. The company believes the payment card can assist wallet providers in increasing active users,...
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Ledger Reduces Workforce By 12%, Cites Macroeconomic Difficulties
Friday, October 6, 2023 - 11:22am | 495Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier announced the company will trim 12% (almost 80 employees) from the ranks of its more than 700 employees. The Paris-based, crypto security company will consider local employment laws related to employees' departure. What Happened: “Macroeconomic...
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Komainu Secures Lucrative Dubai License To Offer Custody Services To Crypto
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 5:44pm | 328Komainu, a joint cryptocurrency custody venture involving Nomura (NYSE: NMR), Ledger and CoinShares, has been granted an operating license by Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). This license enables Komainu to extend its comprehensive custody services, including...
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Ledger Teams Up With PayPal To Streamline Bitcoin, Ether Purchases
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 2:17pm | 517In a bid to enhance user experience, hardware wallet provider Ledger on Wednesday announced its integration with PayPal (NYSE: PYPL) to simplify the process of buying cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), for U.S.-based users via the Ledger Live...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ledger CEO Says Open-Sourcing Does Not Equal Better Security
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 3:44pm | 614Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier says open-sourcing the company's Recover code does not equal better security, but ensures more transparency so people can verify the code is secure. Gauthier spoke with Benzinga regarding the roll-out of the Ledger Recover service after the Paris-based company...
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Ledger Delays Launch Of 'Recover' Following Uproar, Will Give Users Option To Build Their Own Backup
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 4:12pm | 405Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger has decided to postpone the launch of its highly anticipated Ledger Recover service following a wave of criticism on social media. The company faced significant backlash due to what its CEO, Pascal Gauthier, referred to as an "unintentional...
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FTX Déjà Vu? Surge In Crypto Hardware Wallet, Security Searches Spark Unease
Friday, May 19, 2023 - 6:23am | 531On-chain analytics platform Santiment has identified a concerning trend in the crypto market, revealing that the majority of top trending keywords on its social metrics tracker are related to hardware wallets and security. What Happened: The findings raise questions about the state of...
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Ledger Update Could Have Major Implications for Crypto Industry: Here's What You Need To Know
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 12:49pm | 626Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger's update has sparked a heated debate among industry experts, with some being concerned about the potential security and privacy implications, while others are optimistic about the feature's security measures. The update allows devices to...
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Will Ledger's New Feature Compromise Your Crypto Stash? CEO Says It Will Onboard 'Hundreds Of Millions' To Crypto
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 3:25pm | 747Crypto wallet producer, Ledger, has drawn flak for introducing an update enabling its devices to transmit encoded fragments of users' seed phrases to others. The Paris-based firm has asserted that this move aims to facilitate the recovery of seed phrases, akin to passwords, for users....