Cryptocurrency wallet
There’s always another nightmarish crypto hack around the corner
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we looked at the near-term future for crypto gaming as VCs zero in on where to place consumer bets. This week, we’re looking at hardware wallets and th
Upstream’s new vault could help NFT holders sleep at night
Imagine paying millions of dollars for a JPEG of a monkey just to have it stolen from your digital wallet. That’s exactly what happened to actor Seth Green, who ended up pleading with the hacker
As Crypto exchanges struggle in a bear market, are hardware wallets about to make a comeback?
The crypto hardware wallet industry, somewhat eclipsed as crypto exchanges gained in popularity, may be due for a gradual comeback. As some centralized crypto exchanges experienced difficulties in ope
Robinhood lets users manage their own crypto wallets in push to spur trading
After a difficult first quarter, investing app Robinhood is doubling down on new product launches, particularly in its crypto unit, in hopes they will help buoy the business. CEO Vlad Tenev announced
Polygon among $9.3M investment in Paper to help onboard NFT buyers via email
Paper, a crypto-focused payments processing company launched in February, closed a $7.3 million seed round after a $2 million angel investment for a total of $9.3 million in fresh capital.
Coinbase CEO says Apple’s crypto rules highlight ‘potential antitrust issues’
Brian Armstrong, the chief executive of Coinbase, believes Apple’s App Store rules have hampered the company’s product roadmap, accusing the iPhone-maker of banning features from their app
Opera brings its Crypto Browser to iPhones and iPads
Opera has launched the iOS version of their Crypto Browser, designed for accessing web3, with a non-custodial crypto wallet built-in. The browser was previously available on Windows, Mac and Android d
Sorry, Jack, you can send ETH tips via Twitter now
Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey might be a devout Bitcoin bro, but since he’s abdicated his throne as head tweeter… why not send an ETH tip? Today, Twitter added a number of new
New modes of ownership: From torrents to music NFTs
Let’s take a breath and give creators room to explore this new space. And if IP law helps protect the new things that are being built, let’s applaud that.
OpenSea buys DeFi wallet startup Dharma Labs, appoints new CTO
NFT marketplace OpenSea is putting some of its freshly raised funds to good use, buying up crypto wallet startup Dharma Labs, the company announced today. The announcement follows a report earlier thi
Coinbase acqui-hires team behind BRD crypto wallet
As crypto proponents look to onboard a new generation of users, one of the major consumer onramps has been a host of consumer wallet apps with slick interfaces. Today, Coinbase announced that it is br
NFTs and crypto wallets could be in Discord’s future
Discord is already the de facto home for NFT communities, but the company could be planning to deepen those connections in a big way. On Monday, Discord founder and CEO Jason Citron tweeted a screensh
Cryptocurrency wallet BRD reaches 6 million users, driven by growth in Latin America and India
Mobile cryptocurrency wallet BRD announced today that it now has more than six million users worldwide, thanks to strong growth in India and Latin America. With this momentum, the company expects to r