Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transferred approximately $262 million worth of ETH to a wallet labeled as a Kraken deposit address on May 20, according to on-chain data. The transfer of 105,736 ETH emptied nearly all of Wilcke’s holdings, leaving just 268.73 ETH in his wallet. Subsequent withdrawals from the exchange suggest that this could be Wilcke […]
Rumble, the video-sharing platform known for backing alternative media voices, is developing a crypto wallet that could launch by the third quarter of this year. On May 9, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said the wallet will serve as a non-custodial tool tailored for creators. He emphasized the company’s ambition to become a central player in
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Ethereum has activated the Pectra upgrade on its mainnet, marking a significant milestone for the blockchain network. The upgrade went live at epoch 364032 on May 7 around 10:05 UTC. Tim Beiko, the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Support Lead, confirmed the upgrade, stating that Pectra had successfully gone live and finalized. He noted that ongoing testing
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The legal team for Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill has requested dismissal of criminal charges, citing newly disclosed FinCEN guidance that contradicted prosecutors’ claims and a recent Justice Department policy discouraging “regulation by prosecution” in the crypto sector. Legal Battle Looms as Samourai Founders Cite Brady Violations In a recent court filing
In brief The Trezor Safe 5 is the hardware wallet manufacturer’s latest flagship model. Features include a touchscreen, EAL 6+ Secure Element, PIN and passphrase protection. Its simple design makes it ideal for crypto newbies. Trezor is one of the more well-established names in the crypto hardware wallet space, and the latest iteration of its
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Although bitcoin experienced pronounced price fluctuations in April, a long-dormant entity moved 200 BTC—marking its first transaction since Dec. 27, 2012. While that milestone alone is notable, what elevates the event’s intrigue is the origin of the coins: two separate Casascius physical bitcoin bars, each containing precisely 100 BTC. Historic Bitcoin Peel: Two Rare Casascius
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A new phishing scam is targeting digital asset holders with Ledger hardware wallets—and it’s an old-school but effective method: physical mail. Users are reporting receiving letters in the mail that appear to be from Ledger, the popular hardware wallet provider. The letters claim to be from the company’s security team and ask users to do
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Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social and backed by US President Donald Trump, is preparing to deepen its involvement in the crypto space. On April 29, Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes revealed that the firm is considering working on a utility token and a digital wallet to support transactions within its
