Protection

How business continuity planning can protect institutional crypto assets

More and more institutions are adopting crypto. Hedge funds, family offices, asset managers, and traditional financial institutions are increasingly recognising the potential of digital assets. But this...

Developing resilient crypto wallets: security best practices for developers

Crypto wallet developers build the tools that investors rely on to manage their digital assets. It’s crucial work, but it carries serious weight because crypto wallets sit squarely in the crosshairs of hackers...

Enterprise-grade crypto security for retail

The effort crypto service providers put into making crypto safer for investors is paying off. In 2024, the number of cryptocurrency ownersincreased by 13%, from 583 million to 659 million. Until now, the focus...

The ROI of crypto security

In our first two posts, we discussed the rising cost of crypto fraud and the different types of crypto fraud threatening the customers of crypto platforms. Now, we tackle a question that sits at the heart of...

3 Steps To Prevent Crypto Fraud - CoinCover

In our previous posts, we explored the rising cost of fraud, and the most dangerous types of crypto fraud. Now, let’s get practical. This final instalment provides a step-by-step framework to fortify your...

Top 5 fraud risks in crypto

As cryptocurrency fraud threats evolve, so must your defence against them. In our first post, we explored the rising financial and reputational cost of crypto fraud, with the total crypto value received by...

Crypto transaction protection tools

Security is paramount for consumers and businesses in the growing cryptocurrency market. In 2024, hackers stole almost $1.5 billion, refocusing their efforts on targeting centralised exchanges like the...

The one feature that will be your competitive moat this bull run

Your product may be technically superior, but that is not the edge you think it is. Betamax was a better format than VHS, but it lost the videotape war. Linux is more stable than Windows, but it only has a...

How transparency and trust drive success in a volatile market

As the demand for robust crypto asset management increases, building and maintaining a competitive edge has never been more crucial. 562 million individuals now own crypto, a 34% increase compared to the...

Security vs recovery for exchanges

Since the start of 2024, around $664.4 million worth of cryptocurrencies have been stolen, with many of these taking place on exchanges. In most scenarios, an exchange is unable to recover the stolen funds or...

How to enhance your exchange's protection with CoinCover

Centralised exchanges are a big target for hackers, making them vulnerable to asset theft. In 2022, more than $3.8 billion of cryptocurrency was stolen and another $1.7 billion lost in 2023. Interestingly,...

12 Days of Hackmas

A staggering total of $1.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen using various hacking methods in 2023. Whilst this doesn’t match the $3.8 billion of crypto stolen in 2022, the biggest year for hacking...

Risk Review: Weekly hack update [08/12/2023]

From hacks to the latest security measures, our weekly hack update keeps you in the know on the latest threats in the crypto landscape.