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Ledger halts recovery service, Web3 in Hong Kong, and another CEX goes down

Another centralized exchange (CEX) bites the dust, with Hotbit announcing it will close operations due to adverse business conditions. As is common among CEX collapses in recent months, the crypto firm mentioned FTX, the ongoing banking system crisis, and even a probe, as reasons for its cash flow problems.Also facing

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Hardware Wallet Provider Trezor Sees 900% Jump in Sales amid Ledger Controversy

The controversy surrounding Ledger’s key-recovery service has boosted sales for its competitor Trezor. Besides, Trezor also addressed concerns over security and develops an auditable secure element through its sister company Tropic Square. The controversy surrounding Ledger’s recently released key-recovery service has ultimately benefitted hardware wallet competitor Trezor. Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor

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Crypto Hardware Provider Ledger Delays Its Key-Recovery Service after Uproar

After a strong community backlash, Ledger announced that they have already open-sourced part of the Ledger code. Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger recently announced that it be delaying the launch of its key-recovery service. This measure comes following strong criticism from the crypto community. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier wrote to all Ledger

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Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet Provider Ledger Postpones Release of Key Recovery Service After Public Criticism

Last week, Ledger announced the service, called Ledger Recover, which will allow users to store encrypted backups of their seed phrases with a set of three custodians. Ledger owners will then be able to restore their private keys even if they lose or forget their seed phrases. The opt-in feature

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Ledger co-founder addresses ‘Recover’ concerns, says wallet is secure

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Éric Larchevêque, the co-founder and ex-CEO of Ledger, a hardware wallet manufacturer, has spoken out in reaction to the cryptocurrency community’s widespread criticism of the release of Ledger Recover. Ledger is not flawed despite criticism Ledger Recover

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Ledger co-founder clarifies “there is no backdoor” in Recover firmware update

The launch of Ledger Recover, a service that allows users of the Ledger hardware wallet to back up their secret recovery phrases, met with immense resistance from the crypto community. Ledger co-founder and ex-CEO Éric Larchevêque took the criticism against Ledger as “a total PR failure, but absolutely not a

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