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A Russia-linked malware operation, Sality, was dismantled by CrowdStrike and federal authorities after secretly replacing cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal Bitcoin and Ethereum for eight years.

Step Finance's treasury wallet was breached, resulting in a $27M loss and a 90% crash in the STEP token price, indicating a significant security issue and potential long-term impact on the project's credibility and investor confidence.

Zcash Open Development Lab has secured $25 million in seed funding to expand the development of the Zcash protocol and its mobile wallet, Zodl.

Flare and Xaman have integrated a one-click DeFi access feature for XRP holders, allowing them to deposit into yield-generating vaults without leaving their wallets or bridging assets manually, potentially unlocking over 2 billion XRP.

Telegram's in-app crypto wallet now offers yield on Bitcoin, Ether, and USDt, allowing users to earn interest directly within the messaging app through self-custodial vaults.

A recent survey by Coinbase and BVNK found that 77% of stablecoin users would open a wallet with their bank, indicating growing interest in integrating traditional banking with digital assets.

Hanwha, a South Korean financial firm, has invested $13 million in a U.S.-based blockchain company to accelerate enterprise wallet technology and real-world asset tokenization.

Ledger has integrated OKX DEX, enabling users to perform multichain token swaps directly from their Ledger Wallet app while maintaining hardware-based custody.

EY warns that companies must take control of the wallet to maintain customer relationships in the evolving global finance landscape, shifting the focus from traditional bank accounts.

MetaMask has integrated Ondo, allowing users to access over 200 tokenized U.S.

Tether expands support for its stablecoin USDT and Tether Gold in Opera's MiniPay wallet, aiming to promote global financial inclusion in emerging markets.

CertiK reported a 75% increase in wallet attacks, resulting in $41M losses in 2025, highlighting the growing threat of violence against crypto wallet holders.