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Dfns Announces Hire of Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Business Development and Sales

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Friday, June 30, 2023
Professional Services, Security, Blockchain, Technology, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Digital Cash Management, Digital Assets, Business development, Partnership, NFT, Cornwell, MPC, Education, B2B, Record, Organization, Cryptocurrency exchange, Growth, API, Genesis, Direct function, Engineering, Conneely

Dfns , wallet infrastructure and security firm for Web3, announced the appointment of its new Chief Technology Officer, Noah Cornwell , and Vice President of Business Development and Sales, John Conneely , to guide the continued expansion of the company.

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  • Dfns , wallet infrastructure and security firm for Web3, announced the appointment of its new Chief Technology Officer, Noah Cornwell , and Vice President of Business Development and Sales, John Conneely , to guide the continued expansion of the company.
  • Chief Technology Officer Noah Cornwell joins Dfns following nearly seven years at cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini, where he served as Vice President of Engineering.
  • “Dfns is transforming the digital world as we know it by leveraging the potential of decentralized technologies,” said Cornwell.
  • John will enable the successful continuation and expansion of Dfns’ partnerships as he leads new business and sales initiatives.

Cryptosat and Dfns Labs Launch Crypto Keys Into Low-Earth Orbit With Space Wallet

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Monday, June 26, 2023
Bitcoin, Orbit, FROST, Blockchain, Flexible, Mountain View, TEE, Failure, Risk, Cryptocurrency, Direct function

By hosting one of the signers on a Cryptosat satellite in space, Dfns’s Space Wallet puts such attacks beyond the reach of even the most motivated attackers.

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  • By hosting one of the signers on a Cryptosat satellite in space, Dfns’s Space Wallet puts such attacks beyond the reach of even the most motivated attackers.
  • Cryptosat’s satellites are located in low-Earth orbit and therefore remain completely inaccessible even to the most well-funded, state-sponsored hackers.
  • “Space Wallet offers an unprecedented level of security for threshold signatures,” noted Dr. Jonathan Katz, Chief Scientist of Dfns.
  • Cryptosat’s satellites can also enforce additional security measures such as requiring confirmation if the transaction amount exceeds a certain value.

Dfns Launches First Biometric Crypto Wallet Infrastructure

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Fintech, Cryptocurrency, Professional Services, Finance, UX, Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000, Facial recognition, WebAuthn, Face, Delegate, DS, Direct function

Dfns , wallet infrastructure and security firm for Web3, announced the availability of its self-custodial wallet-as-a-service solution aimed at improving both user experience and security for all crypto wallet users.

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  • Dfns , wallet infrastructure and security firm for Web3, announced the availability of its self-custodial wallet-as-a-service solution aimed at improving both user experience and security for all crypto wallet users.
  • For the first time ever, wallet users will be able to turn their identity into the key that unlocks their hot storage wallet.
  • We all know the phrase, “Not your key, not your crypto,” but Dfns is challenging that expression by turning a user's identity into their key.
  • Every platform and app that wants to contribute to making Web3 more convenient and secure should embed biometric wallets.”
    This identity-centric wallet is not only extremely convenient but also highly secure against any attempt to steal or hack the wallet.