{"id":81727,"date":"2023-07-14T17:59:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T14:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=81727"},"modified":"2025-09-12T00:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:44:08","slug":"multiversx-rolls-out-2fa-based-on-microsoft-and-google-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/multiversx-rolls-out-2fa-based-on-microsoft-and-google-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"MultiversX rolls out 2FA based on Microsoft and Google technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The European blockchain project MultiversX (<a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/elrond-network-rebrands-as-multiversx-bets-on-metaverses\">formerly Elrond Network<\/a>) unveiled Guardians, a two-factor authentication solution to reduce the risk of crypto theft and fraud.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/n_--2IjLO5pz4sqf0fJLxLbdoOqQDtT7j8h2w1MndZlfHCl80GZlMdeDg3jwKNYSGH50uy2gdfrGxaIT8FboFEVbtgRxYEhPZLc_OapucKR71aDnzsZcOJ6QOjh9cSWePNHvO4D29_B079fAcp0X1YI\" alt=\"MultiversX implemented 2FA based on Microsoft and Google technologies\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lucianmincu\/status\/1679804150379421698\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The standard is implemented as a browser extension and can block any unauthorized wallet transactions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhy an extension? Because now the storage cannot obtain consent\u2014and from now on it cannot transfer funds without your approval,\u201d said MultiversX co\u2011founder Lucian Mincu.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The solution uses biometric technology from the xPortal project and authentication technologies from Google, Microsoft and Authy. Going forward, the list of providers is expected to be expanded.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mincu, the option is \u201cintuitive\u201d for Web 2.0 users transitioning to <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-web3\">Web3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBillions of dollars have been stolen. This has affected millions of users. That is why we created on\u2011chain protection in the form of <span data-descr=\"two-factor authentication\" class=\"old_tooltip\">2FA<\/span> for all MultiversX wallets,\u201d emphasised the other co-founder of the project and CEO Benjamin Mincu.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/ccmx9SnAT63pIG3-dWf3aZEjVeCwdRemRF7FL5fblUgBLjcuephp1TBx6vr-fbZURzgG6f5QPU1wv4HuGm92LOWF4PznIy5yiSREZ-2Zw5KiJ4o2DUB2iOPmYIPGhZs8yxZucMT6Z5fZF083nLgH-H8\" alt=\"MultiversX implemented 2FA based on Microsoft and Google technologies\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beniaminmincu\/status\/1679785002412781574\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In May, Opera <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/opera-integrates-multiversx-blockchain-into-its-crypto-browser\">announced the integration<\/a> of MultiversX blockchain into its crypto browser.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European blockchain project MultiversX (formerly Elrond Network) unveiled Guardians, a two-factor authentication solution to reduce the risks of crypto theft and fraud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[605,1853,2150],"class_list":["post-81727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-identification","tag-multiversx-egld","tag-two-factor-authentication"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"14","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81727"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81729,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81727\/revisions\/81729"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}