bitkey

 Block Inc. is offering a new hardware Bitcoin wallet as crypto advocate Jack Dorsey focuses the payments company formerly known as Square more on security and self-governance for the digital-asset sector.  Called Bitkey, the wallet allows users to self-custody the cryptocurrency on a hardware device that resembles a USB thumb drive. While similar products have been available for a while, the majority of crypto assets are still held on trading platforms.  Dorsey unveiled the San Francisco-based company's efforts to…

Bitcoin's streak of breaking its own record price has been relentless for the past few months, with the cryptocurrency climbing over $14,000 (about Rs. 9 lakh) this week, from having been less than $800 (about Rs. 51,600) this time last year. This unprecedented growth – nearly 10 times its value since the start of 2017 – has brought Bitcoin squarely into mainstream attention.Though the debates over the currency being in a bubble continue to have voices from all directions, what's clear is that those with a big stake with…