French Crypto User Assaulted Over Ledger Wallet In Shocking Attack
France was rocked this week by yet another crime targeting people who hold cryptocurrencies. A 23‑year‑old man was seized in a suburb of Paris and forced to reveal where he kept his digital keys. This case highlights how real‑world dangers can follow the money trails in the blockchain world. Related Reading: Blockchain Powerhouse Pours $10M […]
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Name: Ledger Wallet Nano. What it is: A USB bitcoin wallet with smartcard security in a very compact package. Who's behind it: Three French startups: BTChip, Chronocoin and La Maison du Bitcoin. Cost: €29.90. Date launched: December 2014. Summary: The Ledger Wallet Nano is a relatively affordable bitcoin hardware wallet with a few clever tricks up its sleeve. It also looks good and the company promises to make it even better with a companion mobile app set to launch in 2015. CoinDesk rating: 4/5. Where to buy: Direct from Ledger or Overstock.com. The basics. Security. Using the device.....
Bitcoin hardware wallet startup Ledger has raised €1.3m (£959,000) in a seed round led by French VC fund, XAnge Private Equity. Also participating in the round were Hi-Pay (Hi-Media group), NetAtmo CEO Fred Potter, Rentabiliweb Group VP Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Alain Tingaud Innovations and Pascal Gauthier, Criteo’s ex-COO and founder of Challenger Deep, a bitcoin startup currently working in stealth mode. This event is being seen as significant for the French bitcoin community. While digital currency startups in other countries such as the US have seen significant VC funding....
The French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is seeking to raise fresh new capital after raising $380 million in June 2021, according to sources familiar with the matter. The hardware wallet company Ledger is reportedly looking to raise at least $100 million from strategic investors. Crypto Hardware Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Is Reportedly Looking to Raise $100 Million in Funding According to Bloomberg, the French crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is seeking more funds after the firm’s Series C last June. At the time, Ledger raised $380 million in a finance....
Ledger confirmed that for the last week some customers have been the target of a phishing attack.
The team behind a new affordable multisig bitcoin wallet say their product has security features that make it almost immune to hacking attacks. The Ledger Wallet Nano is the result of a merger between three French startups: La Maison du Bitcoin, a bitcoin centre in Paris. BTChip, a hardware wallet manufacturer; and Chronocoin, an exchange platform. Priced at €34.90 (or 0.1213 BTC), the USB device contains a banking-grade EAL5+ smartcard, the same as found in credit cards. Additionally, as a hierarchical deterministic wallet (BIP32), the Ledger can hold an infinite number of bitcoin....