Opera, the web browser backed by bitcoin mining giant Bitmain, has announced that it will add a native ethereum wallet to the desktop version of its web browsing software. Opera Brings Built-in Ethereum Wallet to PC Browser The Oslo-based firm made the announcement on Wednesday, citing “strong interest” in and an “overwhelmingly positive response” to the private beta for its mobile browser, which...
Binance, one of the world’s two largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has just completed its first-ever acquisition. According to TechCrunch, the Malta-based exchange operator acquired Trust Wallet, creator of the eponymous mobile Ethereum wallet that includes support for ether, as well as ERC-20 and ERC-223 tokens. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Binance confirmed that it included a...
Google has abruptly removed MetaMask from the Chrome Extension store without any explanation. The Dapp browser extension has been unceremoniously removed from the Android and Chrome marketplace with no indication as to why, and if or when it will be restored. MetaMask made the announcement on its Twitter handle on Wednesday July 25 in a tweet that read: “PSA: MetaMask has been delisted from the...
Chinese ethereum wallet startup imToken has raised a $10 million Series A from IDG Capital as it seeks to expand its product offering and finance international expansion into Asia, Africa, and the United States. The Hangzhou-based company, which was founded in 2016, claims to be the world’s largest ethereum wallet, with more than 4 million monthly active users and support for 30,000 tokens...
Popular Ethereum wallet service MyEtherWallet (MEW) recently became the center of the cryptocurrency community’s latest controversy, as co-founder Taylor Monahan recently announced a new, rival venture, dubbed MyCrypto.com. The new venture, for now, boasts a user interface nearly identical to that of MEW. Per the new company, an entirely new website will soon be launched, with desktop and mobile...
On July 20, as reported by CCN, hackers managed to seize $32 million in Ethereum after breaching Parity Technologies’ popular multi-signature wallet software. The hacker, according to blockchain data, managed to steal over 153,000 Ether, part of which he has now managed to cash out. At the time, Swarm City confirmed they lost over 44,000 Ether, and Edgeless Casino and Aeternity have also fallen...
Parity Technologies has issued a critical security alert for their popular multi-signature wallet software following an apparent breach. The development team urged users holding ether in multi-sig contract wallets version 1.5 or later to immediately transfer their tokens to a secure address. The breach only affects multi-sig wallets; normal wallets appear to be safe. Hacker Nets $32 Million...
Trezor, a prominent bitcoin hardware manufacturer, officially introduced support for Ethereum users by integrating MyEtherWallet into TREZOR hardware infrastructure. MyEtherWallet is an open-source and client-side Ether wallet which allows Ethereum users to store the digital currency within a secure and non-custodial platform. Similar to bitcoin wallets like Blockchain and Electrum, MyEtherWallet...