MetaMask2026-09-09 14:22:16MetaMask says user assets and private keys will remain unchanged after standalone shiftMetaMask said on Sept. 9 that it is entering a new phase as a standalone company, with a corporate restructuring that changes how the business is organized but leaves current users unaffected. According to the announcement, Consensys Software Inc., the company previously behind MetaMask, will be renamed MetaMask and will focus fully on the consumer platform. At the same time, protocol and institutional infrastructure businesses, including Linea, will be placed into a new company that will continue to use the Consensys name. MetaMask said the change will not affect existing users. The app, user assets, private keys, and access permissions will all remain the same, and the company said no action is required from users. Looking ahead, MetaMask said it plans to concentrate resources on expanding beyond its role as a crypto wallet into a platform where users can hold, spend, trade, and grow funds. The company described that direction as "open money."790
MoonPay2026-09-08 10:27:26MoonPay rolls out PayBox to bring crypto wallets and card payments into Claude, ChatGPT and GrokMoonPay has launched PayBox, a payment vault designed for AI agents that lets users connect wallets and payment cards to assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and, later, Grok. The product went live on July 29 at paybox.sh and is built to keep transactions inside the chat interface, so users can research, compare and authorize purchases without jumping to a separate checkout page. According to MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright, the goal is to let agents hold payment credentials and crypto wallets while preventing any single party from controlling private keys. PayBox supports both card and onchain transactions. MoonPay said agents can initiate card payments without seeing raw card numbers, while crypto wallets can be created or imported and funded either from an existing wallet or through card on-ramps after a one-time identity check. The product launched with support for Solana and several EVM-compatible networks, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Hyperliquid, Tempo and Robinhood Chain. It also integrates x402, the machine-payment standard originally open-sourced by Coinbase and now governed by the Linux Foundation-backed x402 Foundation. MoonPay said PayBox reached 224,000 signups one day after launch, though that figure was disclosed by the company itself and has not been independently verified. The firm frames PayBox as a non-custodial system built on MPC and TEE infrastructure, partly inherited from its roughly $100 million all-stock acquisition of Israeli key-management company Sodot in April.1090
Binance2026-09-04 10:55:08Binance Alpha 1.0 Adds CASHCAT, UP, and AI TokensBinance Alpha 1.0 has added three new tokens: Cash Cat (CASHCAT), up (UP), and Artificial Inu (AI), effective September 4. The tokens are only accessible via the Binance Wallet, according to an official announcement.870
Google2026-09-04 04:49:30Google to Mandate Developer Verification for APK Sideloading, Global Rollout by 2027Google is set to mandate developer identity verification for APK sideloading, starting September 30, 2026 in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, with a global rollout by 2027. Critics including Tuta and EFF say the move "Apple-fies" Android, threatening the open sideloading ecosystem that crypto wallets and privacy tools rely on. Google claims sideloaded apps carry over 50 times more malware than Play Store apps, but opponents argue the real motive is control and profit. The policy also introduces limited accounts and advanced flows for users who need to install unverified apps.950
Bonk Guy2026-09-04 05:22:26Bonk Guy Warns: Don't Follow My Public Address, It's a Gambler's WalletTrader Bonk Guy (Unipcs) issued a warning on Fomo, advising users not to copy trade his public address, calling it a gambler's wallet with no logic. Meanwhile, his portfolio hit a new high of $18 million, with $14.54 million in profit over the past 30 days and $5.34 million in the last 24 hours. He became the first Fomo trader to reach a $15 million portfolio. PONS, USELESS, and MARSCOIN contributed to the floating profit. Bonk Guy previously attributed all success to God.880
fake website2026-09-02 05:53:26Fake GTA 6 Leak Website Spreads Malware Targeting Crypto WalletsA report from U.Today, relayed by Techub News on September 2, 2026, says a website passing itself off as a source of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) leaks is circulating malware designed to drain cryptocurrency held in visitors' wallets. The page is styled like a typical destination where users can watch game trailers or view exclusive content. People who fall for the trick are guided toward connecting a crypto wallet or signing a blockchain transaction. The malicious code uses that step as its opening to shift funds out of the victim's wallet, the report says. Neither the original U.Today report nor the flash alert put out by Techub News identified the specific wallet brands or blockchain networks affected. No figures were disclosed for how many visitors had fallen victim by publication time, and nothing was said about where the fake page is hosted or who runs it.420
Telegram2026-09-02 04:41:42Telegram Opens Built-in Self-Custodial Wallet Gram Wallet to Some UsersTelegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that the built-in self-custodial crypto wallet Gram Wallet is now available to some users. Integrated into the Telegram app, it will be rolled out to over 1 billion users in the coming weeks. Durov said the wallet mechanism has been approved by validators, and future upgrades won't require migration.810
malware2026-09-02 00:49:59Fake Claude Desktop App Distributes RevStealer Malware to Steal Crypto WalletsCybersecurity firm Morphisec has uncovered a malware distribution campaign that abuses a fake desktop application bearing the name 'Claude Opus 5 Free Desktop' to spread a strain of malware known as RevStealer. According to a report by Cointelegraph, which was carried by Techub News, the stealer is capable of harvesting data from more than 50 different cryptocurrency wallet applications, along with passwords and cookies that are stored in web browsers. Before running its actual payload, the malware performs a series of environment checks on the host system, including inspecting memory, processor, and graphics card information, so that it can determine whether it is inside a security analysis environment such as a sandbox. If the checks go through successfully, the malicious program proceeds to execute its payload. The disclosure follows an earlier finding by Kaspersky, which identified a separate malware framework named OkoBot that was also designed to target cryptocurrency investors. Techub News reported the story in Chinese, citing Cointelegraph as its source.400