Apple’s Decision to Grant Third-Party Apps Access to NFC Connectivity Could Benefit Crypto Industry

Apple’s Decision to Grant Third-Party Apps Access to NFC Connectivity Could Benefit Crypto Industry

Apple recently announced that it will soon allow third party developers from countries in the European Union (EU) and select other regions to access the NFC technology on iPhone, on an upcoming beta build of iOS 18.1. This technology that supports contactless payments is currently restricted to Apple Pay and…

Enforcement Directorate Seizes Rs. 90 Crore Funds Kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX Wallets

Enforcement Directorate Seizes Rs. 90 Crore Funds Kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX Wallets

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds worth Rs. 90 crore, kept in cryptocurrency wallets of exchanges like Binance, ZebPay and WazirX, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an online gaming app “scam”. “These crypto assets were subsequently taken into possession and…

UK’s Cashaa to Expand its Multifunctional Crypto Wallet Service in India: Details

UK’s Cashaa to Expand its Multifunctional Crypto Wallet Service in India: Details

India, despite its slow adoption of Web3 technologies and services, has emerged as a region of focus for several companies working around cryptocurrencies, metaverse, and NFTs. In a fresh development, UK-based crypto wallet firm Cashaa has announced the expansion of its services to India and other locations that include Turkey,…

Google to Show Token Balances in Wallets Running on Bitcoin, Polygon, Fantom Blockchains

Google to Show Token Balances in Wallets Running on Bitcoin, Polygon, Fantom Blockchains

Google, in a crypto-supportive move, has decided to show balances of crypto wallets through a simple Google search. The balance information for wallets based on the blockchains of Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon, and Fantom will now be shown on Google once the wallet address is correctly typed into the…

Number of Unique Active Wallets, Decentralised Apps Spiked in 2023 Testifying to Web3 Boom: Report

Number of Unique Active Wallets, Decentralised Apps Spiked in 2023 Testifying to Web3 Boom: Report

The overall Web3 industry witnessed a bunch of ups and downs in the year of 2023 – but in the midst of all the turmoil, it did manage to attract more attention and recorded a boom. The number of unique active wallets (UAW) that interacted with Web3 spiked by 124…

CoinDCX’s Okto Self Custody Wallet Expands Internationally: Details

CoinDCX’s Okto Self Custody Wallet Expands Internationally: Details

CoinDCX has announced that it is expanding its self-custody wallet service named Okto outside of India to other international locations. To do so, the Indian crypto exchange has stitched its operations with Transak, which is a developer integration toolkit to let users buy/sell crypto in any app, website or web…

CoinDCX Adds AI, Machine Learning Upgrades to Its Self-Custody Wallet Okto; Says Will Boost Security

CoinDCX Adds AI, Machine Learning Upgrades to Its Self-Custody Wallet Okto; Says Will Boost Security

CoinDCX, which claims to cater to 1.3 crore crypto users in India, expanded its services portfolio last year to include a self-custody crypto wallet named Okto. The Indian crypto exchange, after having accessed the recently highlighted security loopholes in the crypto ecosystem, is now deploying safety updates to its Okto…

Coinbase’s New Wallet-as-a-Service Launched Despite Crumbling Crypto Market: Details

Coinbase’s New Wallet-as-a-Service Launched Despite Crumbling Crypto Market: Details

Coinbase has announced the launch of its Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) suite of offerings, expecting to add to the adoption of cryptocurrencies amongst the masses. This service will simplify the process of digital wallet onboarding for the next set of crypto investors. The crypto exchange is expecting to usher the next hundred…

Twitter May Have Stopped Working on Crypto Wallet: Report

Twitter May Have Stopped Working on Crypto Wallet: Report

Twitter, under the leadership of its new billionaire chief Elon Musk, is undergoing a plethora of operational changes. Amid the ongoing changes, the microblogging site has reportedly halted work on developing its crypto wallet. The crypto community that expects Twitter to experiment with Dogecoin payments under Musk has not met…

Robinhood Launches New Non-Custodial Web 3 Wallet to Rival MetaMask, Coinbase

Robinhood Launches New Non-Custodial Web 3 Wallet to Rival MetaMask, Coinbase

US-based stock trading and investing major Robinhood has announced that the company is building a non-custodial wallet that will allow its customers to have total control of their crypto in Web 3. Robinhood said that this new multichain Web 3 wallet will launch as a standalone app. Customers will be…