{"id":18718,"date":"2022-02-22T22:16:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T21:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=18718"},"modified":"2022-02-22T22:16:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T21:16:49","slug":"ledger-wallet-now-supported-by-coinbase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ledger-wallet-now-supported-by-coinbase\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ledger hardware wallet is now supported by Coinbase Wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coinbase-has-teamed-with-ledger-to-create-a-limited-edition-coinbase-branded-nano-x-hardware-wallet-as-part-of-the-launch\">Coinbase has teamed with Ledger to create a limited-edition Coinbase-branded Nano X hardware wallet as part of the launch.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-305.png\" alt=\"The Ledger hardware wallet is now supported by Coinbase Wallet | Coinscreed\" class=\"wp-image-18719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-305.png 764w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-305-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-305-750x394.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase Wallet, the in-house wallet service of popular crypto exchange Coinbase, has added support for Ledger hardware wallets to its browser extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-gets-ownership-of-crypto-wallet-provider-brd.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14087\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coinbase Wallet<\/a> is a noncustodial wallet available in the Chrome Web Store that allows users to store and exchange cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase users can now use a physical Ledger device to keep the private keys to their wallets offline, thanks to the addition of Ledger support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase senior product manager Adam Zadikoff emphasized the development as a way to provide users with an extra layer of protection and peace of mind. He stated his case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe want to empower everyone to use DApps and access Web3, and that requires building the easiest-to-use and most accessible self-custody wallet in the ecosystem. Today\u2019s release solves [..] the ability to use a hardware wallet for enhanced security.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase has teamed up with Ledger to provide a limited-edition Coinbase-branded Nano X hardware wallet on Ledger's official website as part of the launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ledger Nano S \u2014 Overview\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQkZKm_ekwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase apparently keeps around 12% of all cryptocurrency across more than 150 asset types, according to the company's chief financial officer, Alesia Haas, who stated at the time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cNearly 50% of our transacting customers are doing something other than buying and selling crypto, which indicates to us that crypto is moving beyond its initial investment phase into the long-expected utility phase.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the release of a new malware named Mars Stealer, Cointelegraph has highlighted the rising risks for crypto wallets developed as browser extensions, such as MetaMask, Binance Chain Wallet, and Coinbase Wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The malware targets over 40 browser-based crypto wallets with a grabber function that takes users' private keys by exploiting two-factor authenticators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new malware is a significant improvement of the information-stealing Oski trojan, <a href=\"https:\/\/3xp0rt.com\/posts\/mars-stealer\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3xp0rt.com\/posts\/mars-stealer\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to security researcher 3xp0rt<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The malware can also infect all Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Brave, according to the researcher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase has teamed with Ledger to create a limited-edition Coinbase-branded Nano X hardware wallet as part of the launch. Coinbase Wallet, the in-house wallet service of popular crypto exchange Coinbase, has added support for Ledger hardware wallets to its browser extension. 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