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Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ Companies Can Build Into Their Own Apps

The U.S. crypto exchange says the new service could help companies “to help bring the next hundred million customers into Web3 through a seamless wallet-onboarding experience.”

By Bradley Keoun

Mar 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2023

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MyEtherWallet CEO: The Future of Mobile Wallets

MyEtherWallet's CEO and Founder Kosala Hemchandra joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the increasing demand for mobile crypto wallets and reveal new solutions for rolling out the best crypto services that will attract a broader user base.

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 13, 2022 at 11:17 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2022

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Paypal Expands Crypto Abilities: What’s Next?

“The Hash” discusses Paypal’s move to expand its crypto abilities, including allowing U.S. users to transfer supported coins to third party wallets.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 7, 2022 at 5:09 p.m. UTC

Jun 7, 2022

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Terra Wallet Leap Raises $3.2M in Private Token Sale

If estimates in Leap's litepaper of an 8% private sale allocation hold true, the startup has a valuation of $40 million.

By Cam Thompson

Apr 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2022

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Block’s Bitcoin Wallet Will Contain a Fingerprint Sensor for Transactions

The payment giant’s new wallet will also be powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and USB-C port.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Mar 11, 2022 at 7:49 p.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2022

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1Password Adds 1-Click Credential Storage for Solana-Based Phantom Wallet Users

The new collaboration is intended to make crypto security human-centric by simplifying login management and lowering the barrier to entry.

By Sage D. Young

Feb 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2022

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Canadian Court Orders Freeze of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Crypto Accounts

The Canadian “Freedom Convoy” saga continues as an Ontario court ordered the freezing of funds in over 120 crypto addresses tied to bitcoin, cardano, ethereum, litecoin and privacy coin monero. “The Hash” co-hosts examine Canada’s “surprising totalitarian measures” and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell’s reactions.

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 18, 2022 at 8:40 p.m. UTC

Feb 18, 2022

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Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’

The Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ordered all regulated financial firms to cease facilitating any transactions from 34 crypto wallets tied to funding trucker-led protests in the country. CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the state of crypto regulation in Canada.

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 17, 2022 at 4:44 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2022

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A Crypto Wallet by Any Other Name…

“Unhosted”? “Self-hosted”? “Non-custodial”? What you call a crypto wallet may seem trivial but it has huge stakes for shaping public perception of cryptocurrencies – and, in turn, for regulation.

By David Z. Morris

Feb 2, 2022 at 6:42 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2022

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