Android

Payments

Status Keycard Now Works With Android Mobile Devices

Brady DaleJun 23, 2020

Status, the Ethereum-based messaging company, has expanded the use case for its Keycard, a hardware wallet first announced in February 2019.

Security

Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of User Phone Numbers

John BiggsDec 26, 2019

A bug in Twitter's Android app let users connect random phone numbers to real Twitter handles.

Security

Gemini Boosts User Security With Hardware Security Key Support for Android and iOS

Sebastian SinclairJul 14, 2020

The Winklevoss brothers' Gemini exchange says hardware security keys can protect users against hacks and SIM swaps.

Lightning Network

Nayuta Claims Its Android Lightning Wallet Is the First to Build in a Bitcoin Full Node

Alyssa HertigDec 10, 2019

Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node."

Security

Global Android Vulnerability Could Grab Wallet and Banking Data

John BiggsDec 3, 2019

A newly-discovered exploit could hijack banking and wallet apps on your Android phone.

Android

Android

TrendMicro Detects Crypto Mining Malware Affecting Android Devices

Daniel Kuhn

The botnet enters through the Android Debug Bridge port and spreads through SSH.

Android

CoinMarketCap Launches Crypto Data Apps With Added Features

Yogita Khatri

Cryptocurrency data provider CoinMarketCap has launched its first Android app and revamped its iOS product, adding new app-only features.

Android

Electroneum Launches $80 Smartphone That Rewards Users With Crypto

Yogita Khatri

Blockchain startup Electroneum has just launched a dirt-cheap Android smartphone that mines cryptocurrency in the cloud.

Exchanges

Opera Adds Crypto Buying Service to Android Wallet

Yogita Khatri

Opera has teamed up with crypto brokerage Safello to let users buy ether directly from its Android browser-based wallet.

Exchanges

BTCC Launches Mobile Bitcoin Wallet for Android and iOS

Stan Higgins

China-based bitcoin startup BTCC is formally launching its feature-packed Mobi payments app today.

Security

How Rivetz Uses Your Smartphone to Secure Your Mobile Bitcoin Wallet

Stan Higgins

A security technology startup is aiming to challenge Apple Pay and other mobile payment solutions through a blend of hardware security and bitcoin.

Coinbase

Coinbase Unveils iOS and Android App Redesign

Pete Rizzo

Coinbase has launched its redesigned Android and iOS mobile apps, allowing users to instantly buy and sell bitcoin in 19 countries.