# Non-Custodial Related Articles

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Beyond APR: After Staking, Who Really Owns Your ETH?

Beyond APR: Who Actually Controls Your ETH After Staking? The article challenges the common focus on Annual Percentage Rate (APR) when choosing ETH staking services. It argues that as staking yields converge, the more critical question is who controls the staked assets. The core of non-custodial staking lies in Ethereum's key separation design. A validator uses two keys: a **Signing Key** (for online consensus tasks) and a **Withdrawal Credential** (the ultimate control over funds). Service providers can manage the Signing Key to run the validator but cannot access the staked ETH. The user retains the Withdrawal Credential, which can be kept offline. Post-EIP-7002, users can even force a validator exit directly from their wallet if a service provider disappears. Four roles are involved: 1. **User:** Retains ultimate fund control via the Withdrawal Credential. 2. **Wallet:** Acts as an interface for managing permissions, not an asset owner. 3. **Node Service Provider:** Manages validator operation (Signing Key), carrying risks related to performance and slashing, but not fund theft. 4. **Ethereum Protocol:** Governs the immutable rules for activation, exit, and withdrawal. The piece contrasts this with Liquid Staking like Lido. Users receive a liquid token (e.g., stETH) representing a claim on pooled staked ETH, enabling DeFi composability. However, they do not control individual validator withdrawal credentials; redemption relies on the protocol's withdrawal queue. This trades direct control for liquidity and lower entry barriers. The conclusion is pragmatic: Liquid staking suits users with smaller amounts or high liquidity needs. For long-term holders with 32+ ETH, where yield differentials are minimal, the security model and direct control of a non-custodial, native stake become paramount. The essential question shifts from "What's the APR?" to "Who holds the keys to my staked ETH?"

marsbit2 days ago 14:06

Beyond APR: After Staking, Who Really Owns Your ETH?

marsbit2 days ago 14:06

Bitwise Launches Automated Tokenized Stock Portfolios in Partnership with Coinbase

Bitwise Asset Management has launched automated portfolios of tokenized U.S. stocks from Coinbase, targeting eligible non-U.S. investors. These portfolios enable investors to follow pre-defined strategies like "Mag7X" and leaders in robotics/AI—including companies such as Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Tesla, and SpaceX—while holding the assets in their own non-custodial wallets. The service, powered by Glider, automatically rebalances assets according to Bitwise's model portfolios. The underlying tokenized stocks, recently launched by Coinbase and now trading on the Base network, allow for 24/7 trading and potential use in DeFi applications for lending or borrowing. Bitwise charges a 0.15% fee for its portfolio methodology, excluding separate trading and platform fees. The launch coincides with growing adoption of tokenized public equities, which now represent a market of $2.49 billion with over 2.25 million holders, according to rwa.xyz data.

cryptonews.ru08/25 20:57

Bitwise Launches Automated Tokenized Stock Portfolios in Partnership with Coinbase

cryptonews.ru08/25 20:57

MetaMask Team Expands Wallet Access for AI Agents

On August 6th, MetaMask launched the Agent Wallet, a non-custodial wallet that allows AI agents to autonomously conduct on-chain operations within user-defined rules. Accessed via CLI, it's compatible with various AI platforms. By default, Guard Mode enforces spending limits, allowlists for networks/addresses, and acts as a 2FA-like security check, requiring user approval for suspicious transactions. Beast Mode removes allowlists and spending caps but retains threat detection. Private keys are isolated in a secure environment, separate from the AI agent's process. The wallet supports EVM chains, Hyperliquid, and Solana, enabling swaps, trading, and DeFi interactions. MetaMask also introduced Transaction Protection, offering up to $10,000 monthly compensation in mUSD for certain losses from system-approved transactions, excluding market losses or key compromises. Risks include prompt injection attacks, where malicious instructions could trigger transactions. MetaMask mitigates this by separating the AI's proposal from the isolated signing module and transaction checks, though risks remain, especially in Beast Mode. The launch follows similar offerings from Coinbase and Base, expanding tools for AI-driven blockchain interactions.

cryptonews.ru08/07 13:35

MetaMask Team Expands Wallet Access for AI Agents

cryptonews.ru08/07 13:35

Demand for Hardware Crypto Wallets Grows in Russia. What's Going On?

Demand for hardware cryptocurrency wallets in Russia has significantly increased. According to CNews, sales of these devices surged in the second quarter, with one major retailer reporting a 107% rise in unit sales and a 92% increase in turnover compared to the first quarter. This trend coincides with the upcoming enactment of Russia's "On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights" law on September 1st. While the law does not directly prohibit non-custodial wallets, it introduces strict regulations, requiring cryptocurrency transactions to eventually go through licensed organizations. After a transition period ending July 1, 2027, crypto operations will only be permitted via regulated entities. The law currently restricts transferring crypto from a Russian depository to a personal wallet, allowing withdrawals only to accounts of foreign licensed firms. This regulatory shift may be driving interest in self-custody hardware wallets, despite a recent high-profile hack targeting Coldcard wallets, which resulted in an estimated $115 million loss across thousands of addresses.

cryptonews.ru08/07 13:31

Demand for Hardware Crypto Wallets Grows in Russia. What's Going On?

cryptonews.ru08/07 13:31

Bitcoin service Boltz suspends swaps after a series of attacks

Non-custodial Bitcoin swap service Boltz has indefinitely suspended its swap operations due to a rise in automated attacks, likely utilizing AI. The service, which facilitates atomic swaps between Bitcoin's mainnet, Lightning Network, and Liquid Network, stated its small team has faced multiple attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in recent months. While each attack was contained, the attackers began finding new vectors faster than the team could patch them. Boltz emphasized that user funds were never at risk due to its non-custodial model, and its API remains available for processing refunds. However, the team warned that swaps should not be expected to resume soon, citing a "major paradigm shift" for Bitcoin services operating on open-source stacks that requires careful analysis. The announcement follows a report estimating crypto projects lost approximately $1.1 billion to hacks in the first half of 2026.

cryptonews.ru08/04 11:16

Bitcoin service Boltz suspends swaps after a series of attacks

cryptonews.ru08/04 11:16

MoonPay Launches Service for Payments via ChatGPT and Claude

MoonPay has launched PayBox, a non-custodial payment wallet and storage service that enables users to make transactions directly within AI chatbot dialogues, such as ChatGPT and Claude. To use PayBox, users connect it to an AI model via a connector on the official website. The service then allows for a range of actions, including booking flights, swapping crypto assets, staking, and online shopping—essentially any payment supporting Coinbase's x402 protocol. Upon a user's request, the chatbot constructs the transaction for user confirmation, a process that can be automated with pre-set limits. Support for Gemini and Grok AI models is expected within a month. MoonPay emphasizes security as a top priority, stating that AI agents never have access to user wallet keys, card details, or funds. Keys are secured using Multi-Party Computation (MPC) combined with Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), preventing MoonPay or the AI from independently signing transactions. The service is built on the infrastructure of Sodot, a company acquired by MoonPay in 2026, which secures over $50 billion in assets. PayBox is designed to address common fraud vectors in agent-based payments, such as key theft, card number leaks, and systemic vulnerabilities, by closing each potential attack path individually.

cryptonews.ru07/29 17:45

MoonPay Launches Service for Payments via ChatGPT and Claude

cryptonews.ru07/29 17:45

1inch Announces Public Launch of Aqua and Introduces the First Shared Liquidity Layer for DeFi

The 1inch DeFi ecosystem has publicly launched Aqua, a non-custodial shared liquidity layer. This innovative solution allows liquidity providers to use the same wallet balance across multiple liquidity positions without locking assets in pools, enabling more capital efficiency. Unlike traditional pool models where liquidity is fragmented and controlled by protocols, Aqua acts as a registry. Users connect a wallet, approve a token balance, and create positions that reference this balance. The protocol only withdraws tokens for a matching swap order, returning the received tokens and fees in a single atomic transaction; otherwise, assets remain fully under the user's control. Co-founder Sergej Kunz stated that Aqua addresses the inefficiencies of the current "broken" liquidity provisioning system, where a significant portion of concentrated liquidity goes unused. An on-chain study cited found 85% of tracked concentrated liquidity was inefficient in early 2026, leading to substantial lost fee income. To incentivize adoption, the 1inch Foundation and DAO have launched a liquidity rewards program with 10 million $1INCH and 500,000 $USDC. Aqua is now live on 13 EVM-compatible networks, including Ethereum and Arbitrum. It features enhanced controls, security from eight independent audits, and architectural protection against JIT fee sniping.

cryptonews.ru07/28 15:09

1inch Announces Public Launch of Aqua and Introduces the First Shared Liquidity Layer for DeFi

cryptonews.ru07/28 15:09

Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs’ wallet business

Payward, parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire the wallet-as-a-service business of Magic Labs. The deal will integrate Magic Labs' non-custodial wallet technology into Payward's B2B platform, Payward Services, expanding its enterprise infrastructure offering. This embedded wallet solution allows businesses to offer self-custodied wallets directly within their applications. Magic Labs' infrastructure has been used to create over 60 million wallets for more than 200,000 developers and facilitated over $10 billion in stablecoin transactions. The acquisition, with undisclosed financial terms, is expected to close in the coming weeks. Post-sale, Magic Labs will focus on its Newton platform for secure onchain transaction authorization.

cointelegraph07/27 16:51

Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs’ wallet business

cointelegraph07/27 16:51

Send a Message to Transfer Coins? Telegram to 'Stuff' a Crypto Wallet into 1 Billion Users This Summer

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced that a native, non-custodial wallet called Gram wallet will be built into every Telegram app this summer. This move aims to provide instant, fee-free cryptocurrency transfers for the platform's over 1 billion monthly active users. Durov described it as the largest deployment of a non-custodial crypto wallet in history. The new wallet, developed by Telegram itself, differs fundamentally from the existing third-party @wallet bot. It will be non-custodial from the start, meaning users will control their private keys. Following the announcement, the GRAM token (formerly Toncoin) saw a price increase of approximately 8%. This initiative is part of Telegram's renewed control over the TON blockchain and its "Make TON Great Again" roadmap, marking a return to the project after a 2018 SEC lawsuit. The launch comes as other super-apps like X Money and Meta are also expanding into digital payments, with Telegram opting for a crypto-native approach. However, key details remain unclear, including the exact launch date beyond "this summer," how the promised zero fees will be implemented technically, and how asset support and private key management will work for mainstream users.

marsbit07/22 04:35

Send a Message to Transfer Coins? Telegram to 'Stuff' a Crypto Wallet into 1 Billion Users This Summer

marsbit07/22 04:35

TON/GRAM price prediction – Telegram’s Gram wallet rollout lifts token: Can the rally continue?

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the rollout of a native, non-custodial Gram wallet across the messaging app, describing it as potentially the largest deployment of a non-custodial wallet in history. The move aims to bring instant, zero-fee crypto transactions to Telegram's over one billion users, integrating digital assets directly into the platform. The news triggered a more than 7% price increase for TON/GRAM, pushing the token to around $1.53. However, it remains below its May peak near $2.80, facing immediate resistance around $1.60. Analysts suggest a break above this level could improve sentiment toward $1.80, while a failure to hold gains might see a retest of support near $1.40.

ambcrypto07/21 16:37

TON/GRAM price prediction – Telegram’s Gram wallet rollout lifts token: Can the rally continue?

ambcrypto07/21 16:37

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