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Solana-based DeFi, airdrops propel crypto wallet Phantom’s user base to new heights
Phantom, a crypto wallet heavily used in the Solana ecosystem, has seen its user base more than triple over the past year.
Trezor launches two new devices to help onboard crypto newbies
Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference — and we got to take a first look at them. Trezor Safe…
Petra, a crypto wallet built by Aptos Labs, is integrating Coinbase Pay onto its desktop and mobile applications in hopes of alleviating web3’s growing pains, the companies exclusively told TechCrunch.…
Kotani gets $2M pre-seed to help African workers send money home via crypto — without the internet
Of the many lofty promises of cryptocurrency, one of the most commendable ones is its potential to bring financial inclusion to underserved users. Nairobi-based Kotani Pay is a crypto payments…
MPCVault’s crypto wallet for businesses hits $500M AUM in 7 months
While a plethora of products have been developed to meet the crypto needs of consumers, there are limited options designed to assist enterprises in managing digital assets. Many companies thus…
Crypto wallet Zengo launches pro subscription with additional security features
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet Zengo has introduced a handful of new features combined with a new premium subscription called Zengo Pro that costs $20 per month. This new, optional subscription brings…
Gnosis launches Visa card that lets you spend self-custody crypto in Europe, soon US and Hong Kong
The world of cryptocurrency has often been criticized for being exclusive, catering primarily to speculators and crypto-savvy individuals. Despite this, many advocates believe that the underlying decentralized technology has the…
What does Coinbase Wallet’s latest DM feature mean for the ecosystem?
What is Coinbase’s new messaging feature really good for and how will people use it? We had a few thoughts.
Coinbase Wallet launches messaging feature so users can interact directly on its platform
Coinbase Wallet, one of the biggest self-custody crypto wallets globally, is launching a direct messaging feature so users can interact with one another through its platform, the company shared exclusively…
Crypto researchers say North Korean state-backed hackers are likely behind a recent hack on Atomic Wallet customers, resulting in millions of dollars in estimated losses. Estonia-based Atomic Wallet is a…
Crypto wallet Phantom to release public multichain support for Ethereum and Polygon
Crypto wallet Phantom will soon expand its support to include Ethereum and Polygon blockchains across browsers, iOS and Android.
French startup Ledger has added more money to its Series C funding round. The company designs and manufactures so-called hardware wallets to secure crypto assets. In 2021, the company raised…
Ledger launches browser extension to improve crypto wallet connectivity
Ledger, one of the largest cold storage crypto wallet providers, launched a browser extension to improve online security and connectivity for digital assets, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “You think…
Backed with $3M, Soul Wallet aims to bring self-hosted crypto wallets to the next billion
If you own a non-custodial crypto wallet like MetaMask, you know the headache of keeping your 16-word seed phrase safe. That’s the responsibility that comes with having full control over…
Once scammed for ten grand, this VC is building a crypto security vault
One of the barriers to bringing cryptocurrency into the mainstream is the frequency of fraud in the space. Last year alone, more than $3.9 billion worth of crypto was “lost,”…
Coinbase launches wallet API to help integrate Web 2.0 devs into web3 world
Coinbase, the second largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched a new product to help onboard developers into web3, the company shared with TechCrunch on Wednesday. It should be…
Robinhood announced Wednesday that its self-custodial crypto wallet app is now available for all users on iOS. The wallet debuted last September in beta with 10,000 users and no network…
Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves
Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension.
The Easy Company raised $14.2M to build an easy-to-use ‘social’ crypto wallet
The Easy Company has raised $14.2 million in a seed round and launched its “social” crypto wallet to help onboard more mainstream audiences, it shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Easy aims…
Ledger’s latest crypto wallet taps iPod designer in bid to boost accessibility
Ledger, which sells crypto hardware wallets, partnered with the designer behind the iPod, Tony Fadell, to create an easier, more accessible way for users to secure crypto assets.
Solana-focused crypto wallet Phantom adds Ethereum and Polygon support
The new Ethereum and Polygon integrations are live in beta mode on Phantom’s browser and iOS and Android applications.
Robinhood debuts new non-custodial crypto wallet with Polygon to 10K beta users
Robinhood is finally rolling out a beta version of its non-custodial crypto wallet to 10,000 customers on its waitlist after announcing the product in May, its CTO and general manager…
Tres raises $7.6M to help web3 teams manage their financials and crypto data
Tres, a financial “data lake” for web3 companies, has raised $7.6 million in a seed round led by boldstart ventures, its founder and CEO Tal Zackon, exclusively shared with TechCrunch.…
Phantom’s Brandon Millman opens his wallet on web3 growth and risk at TC Sessions: Crypto
VC firms love growth, and despite predictions of winter settling in across the cryptoverse, the global crypto wallet forecast is anything but chill. Estimates expect that the crypto wallet market…
Ethereum co-founder sees role diminishing as blockchain becomes increasingly decentralized
As more developers and researchers contribute to the project, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said, their role will grow and his will shrink.
Crypto startup Argent wants to put an end to gas fees with Layer 2 wallet
Argent is officially launching its Layer 2 solution. The company is choosing zkSync as its Layer 2 scaling implementation. It is supposed to offer cheaper and faster transactions without any…
Web3Auth secures $13M from Sequoia India to simplify crypto onboarding and authentication
Web3 is seen as the future of the internet because it allows people to control their own data and digital assets, but crypto developers have been learning from the past…
ZenGo, a mobile app to manage your cryptocurrencies, has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. ZenGo is a non-custodial wallet, which means that the…
ZenGo is expanding beyond the basic features of a cryptocurrency wallet — letting you hold, send and receive crypto assets. You can now set aside some of your crypto assets…
Meet ‘Bitski’, the single sign-on wallet crypto desperately needs
The mainstream will never adopt blockchain-powered decentralized apps (dApps) if it’s a struggle to log in. They’re either forced to manage complex security keys themselves, or rely on a clunky…
