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Bitcoin App Bottlepay Is Back From the Dead With a New Lightning App
10.7.2020
Bottlepay remodeled its whole product to comply with EU regulations. Roughly 1,000 people are now on the waitlist for the app's relaunch
Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Now Supports Lightning, Watchtowers and Submarine Swaps
10.7.2020
In its latest major release, Electrum now supports a number of innovations that could make using Lightning more secure and less bumpy for users
Romanian Programmer Admits Conspiring to Create $722M Bitclub Ponzi Scheme
10.7.2020
A Romanian man admitted Thursday to conspiring to engage in wire fraud and selling unregistered securities linked to Bitclub Network, a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme worth at least $722 million. Silviu Catalin Balaci, 35, a Romanian citizen appeared before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi....
Fueling the Cannabis Industry: US Crypto Lending Service Files for Regulated Token Sale
10.7.2020
Chicago-based lending firm Ceres recently filed for a request to conduct a Reg. A sale in order to get approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ceres wants to launch a token that will be used for garnering equity, while the company also wants to launch a coin that can...
WikiLeaks Shop Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning Payments
9.7.2020
In 2011, WikiLeaks was among the first organizations to accept donations in bitcoin. Now its shop is taking bitcoin payments over Lightning
Exclusive: Liquid Network Gets Its First General-Purpose Javascript Library
9.7.2020
A new Javascript library for Liquid could allow external developers to build a complete ecosystem around the heavily upgraded Bitcoin sidechain
Kyber Network Is Bringing Yield Farming to DEXland
8.7.2020
Fresh pastures are opening in the world of yield farming. Kyber, a decentralized exchange (DEX), is preparing to share trading fees with KNC token holders
Matic Network Launches an Initiatives Program for Mainnet Adoption
8.7.2020
Matic to release a “Large Scale Developer Initiatives” program to strengthen mainnet adoption
Marlin Releases Open-Source ‘Layer 0’ Transaction Relayer for Ethereum
8.7.2020
Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization
Bitcoin Price Poised for ‘Imminent’ Breakout As Network Hashrate Hits Record Highs
8.7.2020
The price of bitcoin could see an ‘imminent’ breakout, according to the latest Glassnode data. The data firm says bitcoin (BTC) has been flashing bullish for the past six weeks amid positive onchain activity. Meanwhile, the BTC network hashrate has continued to grow, with the seven-day...
Market Wrap: With Low Volatility, Traders Seem to Like $9,000 Bitcoin
7.7.2020
Bitcoin traders love hitting buy on their terminals when the price is around $9,000
The Popular Stablecoin Tether Is Now Circulating on the Bitcoin Cash Network
7.7.2020
The most popular stablecoin tether (USDT) has officially been minted on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain via the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). At press time there’s only 1,010 SLP-based USDT in circulation, as the firm Tether Limited seems to be issuing small amounts and testing the SLP framework....
Chainlink Rises 15% Amid China’s Blockchain Network Launch
7.7.2020
LINK token experienced a massive price surge as China’s national blockchain network activated 135 nodes with integrated Chainlink price oracles
Bitcoin Double-Spends an Inevitable Network Feature, Legitimate or Not
7.7.2020
Reports of double-spending keep plaguing crypto firms and investors alike. Will this issue ever be resolved, or is it here to stay?
8 Ethereum Miners Wield ‘Overwhelming Influence’ Over the Network
7.7.2020
The Ethereum (ETH) network is dominated by just over 50 powerful mining pools – with an inner cabal of eight maintaining the lion’s share of the blockchain, according to the findings of a new report.
The ConsenSys-produced “The Ethereum Proof of Work” report concluded that as recently as Q2...
Blockchain-Enabled 'Neon District' RPG Will Launch on Matic Network
7.7.2020
Blockade Games’ much-delayed blockchain RPG Neon District has announced a move to Matic Network, following the presumed collapse of the initial choice, Loom
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Vulnerable to ‘Looting’: New Research Explains
6.7.2020
Computer scientists Jona Harris and Aviv Zohar have examined the Lightning Network's "flood and loot" attack which preys on Bitcoin congestion
App Connects Bitcoin and Lightning Payments Directly to Your Bank Account
6.7.2020
The Strike app hopes to encourage mass adoption of the Bitcoin and Lightning Network by connecting it directly to a bank account or debit card
Encryption Crackdown: Private Phone Network With 60,000 Users Dismantled by Law Enforcement
6.7.2020
An international law enforcement team has brought down an encrypted phone network with 60,000 users worldwide. The platform was one of the largest providers of encrypted communications, widely used by organized crime groups. UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, Eurojust, and several...
Over 2,500 Austrian Merchants Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
4.7.2020
More than 2,500 merchants in Austria can accept three types of cryptocurrencies via the payment processor Salamantex. The company explained that the system was tested with a number of select A1 5Gi network shops. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, contactless payments have been trending more so than they...