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Re: Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions! Good move?
by
kryptqnick
on 16/04/2020, 13:39:13 UTC
Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

Obviously, it's great when Google and other giants combat crime and do what they can to protect people. If these extensions were scamming people, it's great that they're finally removed. Along with them, however, some useful things could get removed, and that would be a problem. I am not saying this is what happened this time, but something similar happened with Youtube before when it tried to fight against scam but also deleted some videos from famous crypto channels. So if the scam is where it stops, and Google doesn't go after legit extensions because of 'fighting money laundering' or something, then it's a good move indeed.