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Ledger CEO Addresses Key Recovery Rollout Delay
Hardware crypto wallet provider Ledger has pledged to accelerate their open-sourcing roadmap and delay the launch of its private key recovery service after criticism from the crypto community. Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to address the privacy and data protection concerns raised surrounding Ledger Recover.
Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Delays Key-Recovery Service After Criticism
Hardware wallet provider Ledger will postpone the release of its key recovery feature following harsh criticism from the crypto community, according to a letter from Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier to the users. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.
Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Delays Key-Recovery Service After Uproar
After criticism from the crypto community, the firm pledged to open-source the Ledger Recover code before releasing the controversial update.
Ledger’s Hard Lesson: Being Right Isn't Good Enough
Public communication doesn’t work like computer code. The French hardware wallet maker learned that the hard way.
Unpacking Ledger’s Controversial New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature
Paris-based hardware wallet-maker Ledger announced a new key-recovery feature this week, allowing users to recover their private keys. But opponents say that the product isn’t compatible with the concept of a hardware wallet, which promises to ring-fence private keys from prying eyes. "The Hash" panel discusses the criticism around the launch of "Ledger Recover" and the implications of privacy in crypto.
Is Ledger’s New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature Safe? Experts Have Doubts
The French wallet-maker believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet.
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Continues to Defend Recovery System
Crypto wallet maker Ledger continued to defend its "Recover" service, which was met with consternation from the crypto community earlier this week on grounds that it undermines the firm's brief of privacy and security. In a now-deleted tweet, the support team said "it is and always has been possible" for the firm to extract its users' keys. "The Hash" panel weighs in.
Ledger Continues to Defend Recovery System, Says It's Always 'Technically' Possible to Extract Users' Keys
"Technically speaking it is and always has been possible to write firmware that facilitates key extraction. You have always trusted Ledger not to deploy such firmware whether you knew it or not," Ledger said earlier on a now-deleted tweet.
Ledger CTO Addresses Criticism of New Wallet Recovery Service
Ledger is facing scrutiny online for its new “Ledger Recover” feature, as some posters on Twitter argue that the service undermines the wallet maker's commitment to privacy and security. Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.
Ledger Bats Back Criticism of New Wallet Recovery Service
“You’re saying this is not what customers want. Actually, this is what future customers want,” said Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier.
