Nomura, CoinShares, Ledger joint venture Komainu wins Dubai crypto license

    Komainu completed the final step in VARA’s licensing process nearly 10 months after securing its MVP license in November 2022. Komainu, a joint venture between Nomura and crypto firms CoinShares and Ledger, has received a full operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). The United Arab Emirates has opened its door to crypto…

    Ledger CEO says ‘sharded’ wallet keys could be shared if subpoenaed

    The private seed phrases of Ledger users could be shared with governments if they are ordered to, but this is “not a real concern,” says CEO Paul Gauthier. Pascal Gauthier, the CEO of Ledger, has confirmed that the private seed phrases of users who opt into Ledger’s controversial new Recover upgrade could, in theory, be handed over…