A new vulnerability found in Apple’s chips highlights the importance of crypto security

Check the best trends & indicators [View in Browser]( Staking your digital assets through Ledger’s secure ecosystem is easy. Just [watch this video]( featuring Ledger’s CXO Ian Rogers: [Stake Your Assets Now →](   [A new ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple Chips allows access to encrypted data.]( A recent report by researchers from various US-based universities has shed light on a critical vulnerability found within Apple's M-series chips. This flaw enables malicious actors to access confidential encryption keys from MacBook devices. Ledger’s CTO Charles Guillemet swiftly reacted: "What this vulnerability demonstrates is that our laptops and smartphones were not built with security from the ground up. These Web2 devices were designed to provide ease of use, but never security! If you manage your digital assets through Internet-connected, software wallets, you can lose your crypto and NFTs in the snap of a finger! Web3 requires a new-generation of unhackable devices, and that's what we stand for at Ledger." [Listen to Ledger’s CXO Ian Rogers and CTO Charles Guillemet’s twitter space to learn more about how to secure yourself and lessons from this security breach.]( [The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock joins the asset tokenization race.]( After launching its inaugural Spot Bitcoin ETF, the asset manager BlackRock has introduced its debut tokenized fund on Ethereum's public blockchain. This move empowers investors with direct ownership of blockchain-based trading, thereby broadening their access to on-chain opportunities. This initiative is "the latest progression of our digital assets strategy," said Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets. The CEO of Blackrock, Larry Fink, recently said that tokenization will be "the next-generation for markets,” will provide “instantaneous settlement” and “reduced fees.” [Manage Your Assets →](     → [1%]( The total Bitcoin supply that is now owned by MicroStrategy, as billionaire investor Michael Saylor has just acquired another 9,245 more BTC coins at an average price of $67,382.  → [$14,000]( The price Ethereum could hit by 2025 if Ethereum ETFs get approved by then, per Standard Chartered. Geoffrey Kendrick, head of forex and crypto research, said: “Ethereum (...) just had a structurally significant upgrade, and U.S. regulatory approval of ETH ETFs is expected in May.” → [1,000%]( The spike in Solana’s daily transactions fees since January 2024 as the memecoin frenzy intensified. Daily transaction fees soared from $361,000 on Dec. 31 to an all-time high of $4.95 million on March 17, per DefiLlama. → [+190%]( Fantom (FTM)’s surge over the past 4 weeks, outperforming BTC, ETH and other major tokens, making it the next performing non-meme token over the past 30 days. Fantom's impending Sonic upgrade, expected to boost transaction processing speeds, may have turbo-charged investor interest. → [1,000%]( The spike in Solana’s daily transactions fees since January 2024 as the memecoin frenzy intensified. Daily transaction fees soared from $361,000 on Dec. 31 to an all-time high of $4.95 million on March 17, per DefiLlama.  [Buy Crypto Now →](    Ledger CEO [Pascal Gauthier]( sat down with [Ryan Browne]( from CNBC at [Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit]( in London to discuss Bitcoin ETFs & self-custody.  The Ledger Academy [breaks down different phishing scams]( and how you can avoid falling for them.  [Check out our VP Engineering Carl Anderson's chat with 0xProject CEO Amir Bandeali]( about blind signing, the future of multichain, and much more at Eth Denver.  Ledger’s CTO Charles Guillemet chatted at Eth Denver with [0xProject]( co-CEO Amir Bandeali and host Anthony Allen [to discuss account abstraction.](  * Buy, swap, lend, and other crypto & NFTs transaction services are provided by third-party providers. Ledger provides no advice or recommendations on the use of these third-party services. [Ledger]( Follow us on: [Ledger YouTube]( [Ledger Twitter]( [Ledger Instagram]( [Ledger Facebook]( [Ledger TikTok](ledger) & listen to our podcast [here](. This email was sent to you because you signed up at Ledger.com or purchased a Ledger product. We respect your right to privacy. Read our [Privacy Policy]( and [Cookie Policy](. © Ledger SAS. All rights reserved. Ledger brands are registered trademarks of Ledger SAS. Ledger SAS, 1 rue du Mail, 75002 Paris To unsubscribe from future emails or to update your email preferences, [click here](NAME}L86DBG?a=n&i=n&elqTrackId=7e9bde660abe4ef6aae1d6d4dcc02590&elq=d4d1876f71434b8686af418d99081730&elqaid=888&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=434).