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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. As someone who has observed the crypto revolution unfold from the industry’s front seat, I find it hard not to be awestruck by the magnitude of this burgeoning domain. Digital assets and blockchain technology not only surpassed a $3 trillion market cap, but experts also predicted that they would keep on growing at a higher rate. Undoubtedly, the crypto market has transformed from an obscure curiosity into a global economic powerhouse, shaping brand-new frontiers in finance. You might also like: Will Bitcoin price make a new all-time high in 2023? Prediction and analysis As most of us marvel at the growth, a recent issue has threatened to undermine the security of billions of dollars in crypto assets: outdated, cold wallets. As experts and enthusiasts, we’re more than familiar with these convenient little devices. Designe...

MetaMask stated its security team is working with others in the Web3 wallet space to uncover the source of this exploit. Cryptocurrency wallet provider MetaMask has denied claims that an exploit of its wallet is the cause of a “massive wallet draining operation" that has claimed over 5,000 Ether (ETH). On April 18, MetaMask tweeted in response to a series of tweets posted on April 17 by Taylor Monahan, the founder of Ethereum wallet manager MyCrypto, who explained an unidentified wallet-draining exploit has stolen over $10.5 million in crypto and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) since December 2022. “Recent reporting on [Monahan’s] thread has incorrectly claimed that a massive wallet-draining operation is a result of a MetaMask exploit,” MetaMask said. Recent reporting on @tayvano_’s thread has incorrectly claimed that a massive wallet draining operation is a result of a MetaMask exploit. This is incorrect. This is not a MetaMask-specific exploit. https://t.co/MiJ3QgslMy — MetaMask (@M...

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The crypto industry has just learned of another major breach , this time, the attackers have targeted a crypto wallet MetaMask. The data breach was reported by ConsenSys, which said that its best-known product was affected in a breach that targeted a third-party customer service provider rather than the app itself. Provide complete information pic.twitter.com/hW0RbMSzsI — samlogic.eth (@samlogic_) April 14, 2023 What happened? According to the company’s announcement, the issue originally came to its attention in August 2021. However, it was only resolved in February 2023. The company claims that only those MetaMask users who contacted customer support in the mentioned period and who shared personal information are compromised. Everyone else should be safe. The company noted that unauthorized actors managed to gain access to its third-party customer service provider between August 2021 an...

A Swiss-based company has patented three card pack models that promote wallet security without the vulnerability of manually securing a seed phrase. Part of the fear that first-time users experience when using cryptocurrencies is the security of their assets. Unlike fiat currency, which can be stored in a physical wallet, digital currencies must be held in the lesser-known digital wallet. What’s more, with the growing adoption of blockchain technologies, hackers are finding digital wallets an increasingly appealing target. Unfortunately, when it comes to security, cryptocurrency users must learn not only how to protect their assets, but also ensure that their passwords and mnemonic phrases aren’t lost or stolen. By definition, a mnemonic phrase — also known as a seed phrase — is the simplest way to recover a lost private key. The multi-word secret recovery phrase then becomes the master key that generates all the private keys for users’ wallets, which provides access to their crypto f...

Trust Wallet is a secure noncustodial cryptocurrency wallet that supports multiple blockchains. A secure cryptocurrency wallet is crucial for those investing in the growing cryptocurrency market. Technically, crypto wallets are pieces of software that enable users to send and receive digital currencies, like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC). Cryptocurrency wallets are typically used to store multiple coins and tokens at once. However, most wallets only support a limited number of digital currencies. These wallets can come in the form of hardware (much like a flash drive) that can be connected to the internet as needed or digital storage (like a banking app) that can be accessed on a device. To ensure security, cryptocurrency wallets store codes called private keys that need to match with a public key before the wallet owner can spend their money. Trust Wallet is an example of such a wallet.  It allows users to control and access their digital assets and provides support ...