Reviews MetaMask Hot Wallets DeFi
MetaMask, reviewed
The default door into Ethereum is a hot wallet, and a hot wallet is a decision about risk. The threat model, the approvals hygiene, and where MetaMask earns its keep.
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DeFi guidance is coming
The FCA has confirmed a late-2026 consultation on DeFi, alongside updates to its financial-crime guidance. Interfaces, front-ends, and wallet software should read the calendar.
Reviews Ledger Hardware Wallets Self-custody
Ledger, reviewed
Hardware custody is a set of trade-offs, not a magic box. What a Ledger actually protects you from, what it cannot, and the trust-the-vendor question the marketing does not dwell on.
Staking arrangement enters the UK perimeter
The FCA's cryptoasset regime brings 'arranging cryptoasset staking' into scope, with guidance framed around the end-to-end staking lifecycle. What that means for the interfaces between you and a validator.
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