OKX Web3 wallet has now upgraded its transaction history hiding risk transaction function, which can filter out junk tokens in transaction history. Previously, this function has supported the identification and hiding of junk NFT airdrops in transaction history, thus protecting user asset security.

According to Dune data on November 3rd, on November 2nd, there was a surge in Bitcoin Ordinals transactions. Among them, the OKX Web3 wallet had a daily trading volume of over 2.35 million USDT, with a market share of 64.2% and a transaction volume share of 46.7%.

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Wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) provider Web3Auth announced a partnership with South Korean communication technology giant SK Planet to launch a dedicated Web3 wallet UPTN Station based on the Avalanche Network.

The Web3 wallet Rainbow posted a question on the X social platform saying, "We can't hold back our excitement, true believers always get rewarded," accompanied by an airdrop icon and the words "Coming Soon," suggesting an airdrop.

Hardware encrypted wallet startup Ryder completed a $1.2 million financing and launched its flagship product, the Ryder One hardware wallet, which is a physical device that can replace mnemonic phrases with the innovative TapSafe recovery function. This round of financing was led by Oak Grove Ventures, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, Muneeb Ali of Trust Machines, and SBX Capital. The company claims that with TapSafe, the login process has now been shortened to less than a minute and security has not been compromised. The CEO of the company stated that this is a tool designed for the general public.

Earlier this week, Israeli police announced that they had frozen a Barclays bank account, which authorities said was related to Hamas fundraising, and blocked cryptocurrency accounts used to raise donations, but did not specify how many accounts or the value of the assets. Blockchain research firm TRM Labs said in a research report this week that cryptocurrency fundraising had increased prior to several rounds of violent events involving Hamas. After the May 2021 conflict, the cryptocurrency address controlled by Hamas received more than $400,000. However, TRM noted that since last week's violent events, prominent support groups related to Hamas have only transferred thousands of dollars through cryptocurrency. In addition, from December 2021 to April of this year, Israel seized nearly 190 cryptocurrency accounts allegedly related to Hamas, confiscating cryptocurrency worth "tens of millions of dollars."

On October 15th, MetaMask officially announced that it has been re-listed on the Apple App Store.

MetaMask stated on social media that the team is aware that MetaMask cannot currently be downloaded on the App Store, and this is not related to any malicious behavior. Our team is working hard to resolve the issue as soon as possible. If you find any fake MetaMask applications on the App Store, please report them immediately. MetaMask is still available on Google Play. Previously, MetaMask was removed from the Apple App Store.

MetaMask, a crypto wallet, has teamed up with Stripe, an internet payment processor, to enable US-based customers to purchase crypto using US dollars. The partnership allows MetaMask users to access Stripe's on-ramp through the mobile app, browser extension, and MetaMask Portfolio dapp. Stripe's fiat on-ramp services called Link simplifies the purchase experience by converting fiat currencies into crypto with one click and handles compliance obligations such as KYC, verification, and fraud. This partnership follows MetaMask's launch of its Snaps feature, which enables users to interact seamlessly with blockchains beyond the Ethereum ecosystem.