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Message by LEDGER’s CEO – Update on the July data breach. Despite the leak, your crypto assets are safe.

12/21/2020 | Blog posts, Security Dear Ledger clients, As you know, Ledger was targeted by a cyberattack that led to a data breach in July 2020. Yesterday, we were informed about the dump of the content of a Ledger customer database on Raidforum. We believe this to be the contents of our e-commerce database from June 2020. At the time of the incident, in July, we engaged an external security organisation to conduct a forensic review of the logs available. This review of the logs enabled us to confirm that

Ethereum Rival Polkadot Launches Polkastarter DEX and Liquidity Mining

A new decentralized exchange has emerged in the already-crowded DeFi space. The platform is being offered by the Ethereum rival Polkadot network. Dec. 15 marks the official launch date of the Polkastarter DEX. The platform has been designed for cross-chain token pools and auctions, with the purpose of enabling projects to raise capital on the Polkadot network. Polkastarter was officially announced in September when the project listed its native POLS token on Uniswap. It has now gone live with the first liquidity pool offering rewards for swapping ETH for POLS.

Ethereum 2.0: Complete Overview of ETH’s New Form

On December 1st, 2020, Ethereum 2.0 went live. Great! But what does it mean? What even is Ethereum 2.0? Where can you get your hands on some 2.0 ETH tokens? Is it even worth it? And how come “Ethereum 1.0” is still live? How will Ethereum 2.0 impact the price of Ethereum? Image via StatusThese are just a few of the many questions people have been asking since Ethereum 2.0 launched. Here at the Coin Bureau, we have been keeping an eye on these questions. While you will find some

VeChain Forms New Partnership with Grant Thornton to Push Adoption

The VeChain Foundation has partnered with Grant Thornton Cyprus, an accounting firm, opening the door to “thousands” of adoption opportunities. VeChain uses its blockchain mainly to provide RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). This can be used as part of an internet of things framework, supply-chain planning, and also to determine the provenance of unique goods. The firm has an in-house development team that caters to larger businesses and hopes to be the go-to company for enterprise blockchain needs. In bittersweet news, it sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a sign of urgency

Here are the Levels Analysts are Watching That Will Determine Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin has been trading within a large  range throughout the past several weeks This has done little to offer investors with insights into the cryptocurrency’s mid-term trend That being said, bulls are now striving to break above the upper boundary of this range, with a confirmed and sustained break being an incredibly bullish sign for BTC Top traders are still expressing caution when it comes to the cryptocurrency’s short-term outlook One trader is noting that a failure for BTC to post a new high above $12,000 would be a grim

Ethereum is at Risk of Losing a Crucial Level Following Yesterday’s Selloff

Ethereum has been closely tracking Bitcoin’s price action in recent weeks, which caused it to see some intense bearishness yesterday The cryptocurrency’s price dove as low as $367 once the selling pressure began peaking From this point, it saw a strong rebound that allowed it to recapture that vast majority of these losses It now appears to be well-positioned to see slightly further near-term upside One analyst believes that this latest dip did put ETH at grave risk of seeing a notable selloff There’s one key level that bulls must

CoinShares: ‘Bitcoin Is Like a Risky Tech Stock’’

Bitcoin acts more like a tech startup stock than digital gold — with investors reaping big rewards if it works but potentially losing everything if the crypto asset fails.That’s the conclusion of an Aug. 10 report from digital asset manager CoinShares titled A Little Bitcoin Goes a Long Way. In it authors James Butterfill and Christopher Bendiksen argue that the fact Bitcoin (BTC) “starting its life at a price of zero” gave it a stellar reputation.“If it reaches its potential, the value could be immense,” the report stated.“At the same

Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Performing Well, 1 Million ‘ETH’ Staked

It’s been almost a week since the launch of the ETH 2.0 final public testnet, which has been performing as intended by most accounts. As many as one million ETH have been staked on the Beacon Chain simulation, reviving hopes of a mainnet launch later this year. The Medalla ETH 2.0 testnet has been running for six days which has given developers a chance to monitor early progress. Launched on Aug 4, Medalla is the fifth and final testnet for the long-awaited upgrade to an Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus. Phase 0