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Business

Crypto for advisors

Crypto Self-Custodying Offers Protection Amid FTX Exchange Fallout

Huge losses of funds at FTX have shaken the trust of crypto investors, but private keys and crypto wallets can protect investors from fraud and mismanagement.

By Jackson Wood

Sponsored

Nov 24, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 24, 2022

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Layer 2

Bitcoin

Air Gap? Hardware Wallet? Multisig? Bitcoin Self-Storage Means Hard Choices

Wallet manufacturers debated the best ways to store bitcoin private keys safely at the BalticHoneybadger conference in Riga.

By Anna Baydakova

Sponsored

Sep 8, 2022 at 5:12 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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Business

Funding rounds

Dfns Raises $13.5M to Build Out Password Protection for Crypto Wallets

The French company's service splits a wallet's private key, or password, and distributes the pieces so it no longer exists in a single place.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Apr 13, 2022 at 2:28 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2022

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Markets

News

Pay Your Friends to Protect Your Keys: One Startup's New Take on Crypto Custody

Vault12 is rolling out its crypto custody solution, which lets users pay their friends in ether to protect their private keys.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Oct 30, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 30, 2019

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Markets

Investment

Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure

Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital.

By Christine Kim

Sponsored

Jul 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2019

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Markets

Security

Proof of Keys Explained: Bitcoin’s First Planned ‘Bank Run’ Is Today

Participants in the "Proof of Keys" movement will be taking their money out of third-party bitcoin services, moving it to accounts only they control.

By Alyssa Hertig

Sponsored

Jan 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2019

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Markets

Bitcoin

What Happened When Secret Bitcoin Keys Went Public

The long-awaited reveal of the private keys, once able to trigger a bitcoin alert system, occurred Monday via an email from Bitcoin Core devs.

By Christine Kim

Sponsored

Jul 8, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2018

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Markets

Security

Friends Don't Let Friends Do Bad Crypto

Our duty to users doesn't end when they leave our site or app. Behaviors learned from us guide interactions with other services, writes Dan Elitzer.

By Dan Elitzer

Sponsored

Nov 17, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2017

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Markets

Coinbase

Coinbase Awarded Patent for Bitcoin Security Concept

Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has been awarded a new patent related to private key security, public records show.

By Stan Higgins

Sponsored

Aug 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2017

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Markets

Encryption

Chain and Thales Interlock for Blockchain Key Security Solution

French cyber-defense and aerospace firm Thales has launched a new integration with blockchain startup Chain aimed to boost blockchain security.

By Garrett Keirns

Sponsored

Mar 30, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2017

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