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Bitget is pleased to announce its US$30 million investment in the decentralized BitKeep multi-chain wallet, becoming its controlling stakeholder. The investment involves the merger of BitKeep Wallet with Bitget’s business domain, allowing the exchange to extend its range of services whilst also supporting BitKeep in enhancing the stability and security of its offerings. The merger also aims to help both companies leverage their strengths and collaborate on linking DeFi and CeFi for the greater crypto community. BitKeep wallet was founded in 2018 and has been providing uninterrupted and reliable non-custodial wallet, swap and NFT marketplace services to its user base of more than 8 million across 168 countries. The wallet supports 90 mainnet networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Solana, as well as over 250,000 types of assets across more than 20,000 dApps. “This move is a win-win choice for Bitget and BitKeep and facilitates collaborative efforts in the decentraliz...
Password manager 1Password plans to become the first major password management service that does not require passwords for unlocking user password databases. The company's answer to passwords is passkey, a technology that has picked up speed in recent time with the addition of support in multiple popular operating systems. While 1Password users may already sign-in to the service using biometric authentication systems, these systems, including Windows Hello, Face ID, or Android Fingerprint, still rely on passwords in the background. Passkeys work similarly to biometric authentication systems for the user. Users do not have to select passwords during setup of accounts or type passwords when they sign-in. Instead, they use functionality provided on the device, e.g. a smartphone or PC, to authenticate using the same biometric authentication options. Unlike current biometric systems, passkeys eliminate the underlying passwords. Passkeys use public-key cryptography instead. It would go t...
In a groundbreaking move, Mozilla has introduced a thriving ecosystem of more than 450 extensions for Firefox on Android, providing users with unprecedented customization options. This marks a significant step toward creating an open extension ecosystem, allowing developers to innovate and users to tailor their online experiences. Browser extensions have become integral to the daily internet experience, with nearly half of Firefox desktop users embracing them for a personalized online journey. These extensions cover a spectrum of functionalities, ranging from privacy tools and ad blockers to productivity enhancers, tab managers, and language translators. Built on Mozilla's mission for an open and accessible internet, Firefox collaborates with an independent community of developers to offer extensions that empower users to take control of their online interactions. While the Android ecosystem is in its early stages, notable desktop extensions like Ghostery , Privacy Bad...