Crypto hardware wallets using ESP32 chip at risk of private key theft: report

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Researchers have warned of a new vulnerability affecting certain crypto hardware wallets that allows attackers to privately sign unauthorized Bitcoin transactions and steal private keys. Cryptocurrency wallets using the Chinese-made ESP32 chip, a widely used microcontroller designed for embedded systems… origin »

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FinCEN Proposes KYC For Withdrawing Cryptocurrency To Private Wallets

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2020-12-19 01:37
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Elliptic Report: Crypto Criminals Turn to Privacy Wallets to Launder Bitcoin

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2020-12-11 01:03	Bitcoin Wallets
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2020-11-26 09:14	Cryptocurrency
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2020-11-11 00:17
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2020-11-1 00:00
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2020-10-22 18:45	Press Release
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2020-10-14 17:30
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2020-8-26 00:48	ETHUSDT
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2020-6-25 13:15	btcusd
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NGRAVE launches new key backup tool for crypto hardware wallets

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2020-6-11 13:00
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Google Pulls 49 Cryptocurrency Wallet Browser Extensions Found Stealing Private Keys

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Apple’s New Intelligent Prevention Tracking (ITP) on iOS Threatens Burner Wallets Existence

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2020-4-4 23:25	Wallets
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2020-1-22 20:25	Bitcoin Wallets
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2020-1-17 13:58
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2019-12-23 00:30	Trading View
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2019-10-3 22:00
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2019-9-21 19:26	Wallets
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2019-9-17 14:35	hard fork
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2019-9-11 16:00	World Regulation
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2019-9-10 15:00	security
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Ethfinex diverges from Bitfinex to become DeversiFi, a new decentralized exchange [UPDATED]

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2019-8-16 07:55	DeFi
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2019-8-15 23:50
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Private key hacks can be avoided by quality key generation and customer awareness

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2019-7-15 23:30
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2019-6-14 13:28	игры
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3 Best Hardware Wallets For Storing Bitcoin & Crypto in 2019

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2019-6-10 13:59
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This Crypto Startup Hacks Its Own Users’ Wallets to Rescue $13 Million

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2019-6-7 15:19
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Bitcoin Whales Are the Smart Money. Don’t Be the Dumb Money

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2019-6-2 13:53	Bitcoin
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?

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2019-6-1 21:48	Op-ed
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WalletGenerator.net May Have Issued Compromised Paper Wallets Due to Malicious Code

Experts advise against creating private keys through any means while connected to the internet, as addresses may be compromised or copied.

2019-5-27 14:44	News
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Bitcoin SV (BSV) Extends Rally on Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Claims

Wright recently built a dedicated site and keeps advertising his Satoshi Nakamoto persona, while failing to provide evidence of controlling private keys belonging to the early Bitcoin wallets.

2019-5-27 14:35	News
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Control as Liability

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2019-5-11 04:03
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Binance Reveals Hack Information as Security Becomes a Public Concern

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2019-5-10 18:48	Privacy & security
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Not Even Binance Is Safe: 7000 BTC Hack Highlights Risk of Exchange Wallets

There exist slamming reports after slamming reports of hackers stealing billions from exchanges, yet users still opt for convenience over security. Maybe now that powerhouse Binance has become the latest target of a 7000 BTC hack, users will finally wake up.

2019-5-8 12:00	CZ
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