Payments startup Uphold is implementing hardware and software from Ledger’s Vault to improve its cold storage solution for investors.
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Samsung Invests $2.9 Million in Crypto Wallet Manufacturer Ledger
Telecom giant Samsung has invested 2.6 million euros ($ 2.9 million) into crypto wallet manufacturer Ledger, the French financial publication Capital reports. The investment gives the France-based startup a nearly $ 290 million valuation, per the report.
The news came shortly after CoinDesk Korea reported that Samsung is developing a blockchain platform and native digital asset of its own. The project, which is being conducted by the South Korean tech giant’s blockchain division, is reportedly based on Ethereum's network and the resulting cryptocurrency is dubbed “Samsung Coin.”
With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem
Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).
In fact, you could rightly say that what makes crypto, well, crypto actually makes them nervous. Unlike settling traditional assets, you can’t reverse a bitcoin transaction, the blockchain offers no internal or centralized controls and there’s no one to go to if you muck up a transaction. Bitcoin is everything that the traditional finance sector is not, so it’s understandable that Wall Street and friends would be wary of holding an asset they don’t understand and can’t control.
Ledger, Legacy Trust to Offer Institutional Custody of ERC-20 Tokens
Hardware wallet maker Ledger and Hong Kong-licensed Legacy Trust now provide custody for crypto assets including ethereum-based tokens.
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BitTorrent (BTT) Teases Ledger Hardware Wallet Support
BitTorrent (BTT) took to Twitter on Saturday to tease “something exciting,” likely referring to Ledger wallet support based on the picture of the Ledger Nano S. Something exciting is coming.. 😇 pic.twitter.com/PEWNOU0MXq — BitTorrent Inc. (@BitTorrent) February 23, 2019 While no more details have been released on the matter, the language used in the tweet does […]
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Latest XRP Ledger Release Boosts Censorship Resistance and More
Blockchain payments firm Ripple has announced the latest release of XRP Ledger, including code that toughens its resistance to alteration.
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Ledger Live Is Now Available for Android and iOS Devices
Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger announced Monday that the Ledger Live mobile app is officially available for download on both Android and iOS devices. Exciting News: The Ledger Live mobile app is released! This’ll be the perfect companion for the Ledger Nano X Ledger Nano S & Ledger Blue users can currently check their balances through it. […]
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Ledger Adds Tezos (XTZ) Support to the Nano S Hardware Wallet
Tezos (XTZ), a blockchain platform that features a self-evolving upgrade system, has been added to the Ledger platform and can now be stored on the Ledger Nano S. We are thrilled to welcome a new crypto asset to the Ledger platform with @tezos. The Tezos app is now available on Ledger Live for the Ledger Nano […]
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Ledger Reveals Its New Bluetooth-Enabled Crypto Wallet at CES 2019
Last December, Pascal Gauthier, the president of crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger, revealed that his company’s sales were not overly impacted by the 2018 bear market, with steady demand driven by new institutions entering the space. Fast forward a month, and Ledger has made another big reveal: the brand new Bluetooth-enabled Nano X device that’s designed for use with […]
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Ledger Releases New Wallet With More Memory, App for Mobile Management
Ledger just dropped news of its latest hardware wallet, and it comes with an app for managing the wallet’s funds remotely.
The company will reveal the new Ledger Nano X at this year’s CES conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Calling its new wallet “Ledger’s new signature product,” the team indicated in a demonstration and interview with Bitcoin Magazine that the Nano X stays true to the simple design of its flagship, the Nano S, with some added complexity and versatility.
Trezor and Ledger Respond to Claims Security Claims
Three researchers and engineers have published a presentation from the 35th Chaos Communication Congress revealing claimed vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency hardware wallets. Trezor and Ledger have responded saying in short, their user’s cryptocurrency balances are safe. Dmitry Nedospasov, Thomas Roth, and Josh Datko, created the website wallet.fail and promised to publish their presentation to the Chaos
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Australia: Crypto Startup Power Ledger Takes Flak for Rewarding Rogue Bounty Hunters
An Australian blockchain-based peer-to-peer electricity trading startup is on the receiving end of criticism for rewarding bounty hunters who used unscrupulous means to drive interest in its crypto token. According to the Financial Review, Power Ledger has been criticized for allocating free tokens to bounty hunters who made exaggerated or false claims regarding the startup
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Ledger, Neufund partner to build secure framework for managing real-world assets on blockchain
Neufund, the end-to-end solution for securities tokenization and issuance, announced in a press release CoinReport received from Blonde 2.0, Neufund’s PR firm, a partnership with Ledger, a leader in security and infrastructure solutions for digital currencies and blockchain applications. Both firms …
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The Daily: Bitcoin Posts Record Volume, Ledger Plans Major Update
The news is bullish in this edition of the The Daily, mirroring the mood of the crypto markets. We’ll start by delving into BTC’s record-breaking day for trading volume and then examine a couple of stories that suggest 2019 is poised to get off to a very positive start.
Also read: Only Sharks Will Feed on the Crypto Market’s Elusive Price Bottom
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Partners with Neufund to Create Security Token Platform
European crypto startups Neufund and Ledger have announced that they will work together to bring ERC20 tokens issued through Neufund to Ledger’s cryptocurrency hardware wallets and applications. Neufund, based in Berlin, and Paris-headquartered hardware wallet-maker Ledger already had a partnership dating back to 2017 when Ledger created a bespoke edition of the Nano S wallet
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Simple Ledger Developers Publish Monthly Puzzle With Bitcoin Cash Treasure
In late November, the creators of the Simple Ledger Protocol announced the launch of Ledger Treasure, a contest in which contestants must solve a puzzle to win over $ 100 worth of bitcoin cash (BCH). On Dec. 6, Simple Ledger developer James Cramer revealed the winner of the first puzzle solved by gaining access to the BCH funds locked in a special P2SH address.
Also read: Previously Inactive Whales Are Moving Large Amounts of BTC
Distributed Ledger Tech (DLT) can Automate Regulation: CFTC Chairman
As FinTech continues to reimagine new business models for finance, a high-profile financial regulator believes it can also be used to enforce derivative laws more effectively. J. Christopher Giancarlo, the chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), highlighted distributed ledger technology (DLT) and how it can automate regulations for derivative markets while speaking at the D.C.
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IOTA Announces Ledger Wallet Compatibility
Cryptocurrency IOTA announced compatibility with popular hardware wallet Ledger today. IOTA coin holders will be able to store their coins (MIOTA) on the ledger Nano S device. Details According to a release on IOTA’s blog, “[t]he Ledger hardware wallets integrate with the IOTA Trinity and Romeo Wallets and isolate user’s seeds (the key for their
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IOTA Upgrades To Ledger Wallet Storage Solution
The non-profit IOTA Foundation has put its aims on a distributed ledger technology and ecosystem development. This was announced today in a new collaboration with Ledger, the digital currency and blockchain security leader, to integrate IOTA token with ledger secure hardware wallets for cryptocurrency.
The Ledger Nano S hardware wallet which will be able to let users protect the private keys giving them access to their IOTA tokens in a state of the art secure chip. The Ledger hardware wallets will implement with the IOTA Trinity Wallet and Romeo Wallet to isolate user’s seeds – the key they use or their account – from their smartphone or their computer providing another layer of security from hackers. Users will be able to confirm their transactions on their ledger hardware wallet as a part of the security protocol.
Blockchain Releases Hardware Wallet Co-Developed With Ledger
Google Ventures-backed Blockchain is debuting a hardware wallet that integrates with its software services, a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine details.
In a partnership with hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, the cryptocurrency software company has developed what it calls “a custom hardware device.” Dubbed the Blockchain Lockbox, the wallet, like Ledger’s own suite of products, will allow users to store their private keys offline in the device. This practice, referred to as cold storage, is considered a safer alternative to hot storage, wherein private keys are held in software connected to the internet.