Self custody

Screenshot from Kraken's promotional materials for its new wallet (CoinDesk/Kraken)

According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Apr 17, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 17, 2024

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Finance

Crypto wallets

Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom

Utila's self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers,...

By Krisztian Sandor

Mar 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 5, 2024

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Technology

Ledger

Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Officially Rolls Out 'Recover,' Unleashing Fresh Round of Snark

Recover involves users' private keys being encrypted, duplicated and divided into three pieces held with three different parties – which has spurred controversy.

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 24, 2023 at 4:08 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2023

LedgerWalletsSelf custody

Finance

Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Advisors Pivot to On-Chain Support

How can advisors support client interest in digital assets? Thanks to Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors for taking us through examples in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

By Miguel Kudry Sarah Morton

Oct 12, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Oct 12, 2023

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Casa CEO Nick Neuman speaking at Consensus 2023. (CoinDesk)

Technology

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa Rolls out Ethereum Support

Other Ethereum-related assets such as NFTs, ERC-20 tokens and stablecoins are also being considered for future rollouts.

By Frederick Munawa

Jun 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 21, 2023

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Technology

P2p

P2P.org’s Ethereum Staking Application Is Now Available on Popular Wallet Provider Safe

The integration makes it easier for crypto users to participate in staking without operating the physical infrastructure.

By Sage D. Young

Jun 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 14, 2023

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CoinDesk’s Margaux Nijkerk (right), the author of this piece, interviews Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder on stage at Consensus 2023. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Features

No More FTXs! Consensus 2023 Attendees Discuss Future of Crypto Custody

FTX's collapse reignites the self-custody debate with Consensus 2023 attendees in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Jun 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 7, 2023

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Technology

Exclusive

Crypto Storage Firm Qredo's Revamped Self-Custody Wallet Goes Live

The New Qredo remains aimed at the institutional crypto market, but now it's low-cost and open to anyone, says COO Josh Goodbody.

By Ian Allison

May 30, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

May 30, 2023

Exclusive Self custodyStorage

Screen grab from video purporting to show a user smashing a hardware wallet with a hammer and then setting it ablaze with a blowtorch. (@oklahodl1/Twitter)

Technology

Analysis

Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality

After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industr...

By Sam Kessler

May 24, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2023