Despite Being Hacked Twice BitKeep Rakes in Over $10M Users
BitKeep, a decentralized multi-chain Web3 DeFi wallet, has announced that its total user count has exceeded 10 million as of April. BitKeep's Arbitrum campaign saw the successful launch of ARBK, which registered a total of 708,800 on-chain transactions and was airdropped to more than 100,000 active users who participated in campaign-related tasks and activities. BitKeep NFT Market topped the charts by trading volume on BNB Chain while also leading with respect to the number of active wallets on Polygon. BitKeep is also working on features related to Web3 DID and is in the process of supporting the ZK-Rollup ecosystem. The company suffered a hack in October last year and lost $8 million two months later but has since pledged to compensate all victims by the end of March. (cryptopotato)
BitKeep Wallet Hits 10 Million Users Driven by Successful Arbitrum Airdrop
BitKeep Wallet, a decentralized multichain digital wallet solution, has announced that it has surpassed 10 million users as of April, with over 560,000 new users onboarded in March alone. The surge in users can be attributed to successful campaigns with popular blockchains like Arbitrum and Sui. BitKeep has also received a $30 million investment from cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget, leading to the rebranding of BitKeep as Bitget Wallet while it continues to function as an independent entity. BitKeep plans to expand its Swap function, introduce new cross-chain support, decentralized exchange aggregation support, and enhance its range of products. In March, the recent Arbitrum airdrop attracted significant attention, with some users accumulating large amounts of ARB tokens.
Following Brand Upgrade, BitKeep Sets Sights on Building Ecosystem, Independent Tokenomics and Preserving the Rights of All BKB Holders
Following Bitget's investment in BitKeep, the Web3 multi-chain wallet has announced that it will continue to function as an independent entity both operationally and structurally, Cointime reported.
BitKeep 2023 Roadmap Reveals Its Plan to Rebrand as Bitget Wallet and Strengthen Security
BitKeep, one of the world's leading non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, has announced its new 2023 roadmap, following a $30 million fundraising from Bitget, a top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform.
BitKeep Completes Compensation for $8M APK Exploit, Announces Rebranding
Multichain wallet BitKeep has fully compensated users affected by the 7.2.9. Android Package Kit (APK) exploit that resulted in an estimated $8 million loss of funds from users who downloaded the malware on Dec. 26, 2022. BitKeep has reimbursed 11,090 wallets affected by the incident, and its customer service channels remain open to processing "irregular" claims and appeals. The wallet will rebrand to Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from Bitget, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, and will have access to Bitget's $300 million Bitget User Protection Fund for future security threats. BitKeep CEO Kevin Como will step down, and Karry Cheung will become the new CEO. BitKeep plans to develop new technologies for the Bitget Wallet, including multi-party computation, account abstraction, decentralized identity, and zero-knowledge roll-ups.
BitKeep Added Wallet Watch-Only Mode and Supported Hardware Wallets Import Such As Keystone
BitKeep, one of the world’s leading Web3.0 multi-chain wallets, has recently launched version 7.3.1.
Multichain Wallet Bitkeep Raises $30 Million From Bitget to Strengthen Links Between Defi and Cefi
On Wednesday, the multichain wallet Bitkeep announced it raised $30 million from the crypto derivatives platform Bitget. Bitkeep now has an overall valuation of $300 million, with goals aimed at strengthening the links between decentralized finance (defi) and centralized finance (cefi). (Bitcoin.com)
Multi-Chain Wallet BitKeep Raises $30M at $300M Valuation
On Mar. 22, cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget announced a $30 million investment into multi-chain wallet BitKeep at a $300 million valuation.
Crypto Evening Briefing: Even As Funding Dips, Top Web3 Investors Remain Active
While overall funding in Web3 was down last year from 2021, several top investors in the space such as Shima Capital, Animoca Brands and Y Combinator saw their numbers tick up in 2022, according to Crunchbase data.
Bitget Acquires Controlling Stake in BitKeep With Additional Investment at $300 Million Valuation
Crypto exchange Bitget acquired a controlling stake in crypto wallet BitKeep with an additional $30 million investment at a $300 million valuation.
