Ethereum will let others pay for your gas after Pectra update

Among a host of improvements focused on improving the usability of wallets, the update Pectra will allow sponsorship of network tariffsIn other words, the user will be able to transact on Ethereum with insufficient balance. This solution, which is still in development, will follow on from the EIP-3074 standard, which allows users of externally owned … Read more

Two Satoshi-era miners wake up and move 100 BTC

Key facts: The miners obtained the BTC in January 2009, when Satoshi Nakamoto was active. The 50 BTC from back then is now worth over $3 million. In a move that has captured the attention of the Bitcoin community, two wallets, dormant for 15.7 and 15.6 years respectively, have recently shown activity. These wallets belonged … Read more

New Ledgers and Trezor Safe can now be used with the best privacy wallet

Key facts: Compatible wallets are Trezor Safe 5, Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex. Other improvements include connection to Passport wallet via hardware menu. Sparrow Wallet, the desktop wallet for storing bitcoin, has implemented the 2.0.0 update. Among the highlights of the upgrade are that Sparrow Wallet now supports three modern and newly released hardware wallets: … Read more

WalletConnect to launch native token alongside airdrop of 185 million units

WalletConnect announced the launch of its token native, WCT, and reported that the utility of this cryptocurrency will be the payment of network fees, as well as the distribution of rewards staking and governance. Additionally, the company announced that it will make a airdrop of 185 million WCT. The WCT cryptocurrency will be based on … Read more

Increase the speed of sending bitcoin using Coldcard wallet

Coinkite, the wallet manufacturer bitcoin-only Coldcard recently announced that it has carried out an update to its firmware for the Mk4 model and the Q model. Among other improvements, Coinkite wallets increased the signature speed for sending bitcoin by 15% on average compared to the previous version of the firmware. According to Coinkite: “The improvement … Read more

Tangem will launch a VISA card to pay with a self-custody wallet

Tangem will launch a self-custody payment card in conjunction with VISA, the financial services network that facilitates electronic transfers and operates in more than 200 countries. According to Michael Butaev, head of the payments division at Tangem Wallet, the technology used is one that allows “creating a true self-custody card without having to trust your … Read more