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The Specs Behind Bitcoin’s Lightning Pass Their First ‘Formal’ Security Test
22.9.2019
A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."
How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
21.9.2019
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying...
Bitcoin’s Dominance Drops as BTC Price Briefly Dips Below $10K
21.9.2019
Bitcoin’s dominance continues to slip as the major cryptocurrency briefly drops below $10K
Bitcoin History Part 17: That Time Mt. Gox Destroyed 2,609 BTC
21.9.2019
Technically speaking, it’s impossible to destroy bitcoins. But it is possible to send coins to an unspendable address, rendering them redundant to all intents and purposes. In October 2011, that’s exactly what Mark Karpeles did when he consigned 2,609 BTC to eternal oblivion due to...
Bitcoin’s $780 Price Recovery Makes Friday’s Close Pivotal
20.9.2019
Bitcoin’s recovery from an 18-day low has neutralized the bearish setup, but a strong follow-through is needed to put the bulls back in charge
Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size
19.9.2019
The BTC community recently celebrated the fact that Segregated Witness (Segwit) transactions accounted for 50% of transactions and bech32 transactions doubled as well. However, the celebration quickly came to an end when a few Bitcoin Core developers found out where the transactions derived from...
Will Bitcoin’s Price Rally After Federal Reserve Rate Cut?
17.9.2019
Bitcoin is down again, but observers believe the losses could be reversed after a U.S. interest rate cut expected Wednesday
Bitcoin’s Record Hash Rate May Hint at Price Gains to Come
16.9.2019
Bitcoin's latest bout of consolidation may end up with bullish breakout, as a key metric of miner confidence has hit all-time highs
What Bitcoin’s Valuation Says About Its Volatility
15.9.2019
Noelle Acheson argues that bitcoin’s volatility is intrinsic and is unlikely to diminish with increased liquidity – and that’s not a bad thing
Bitcoin’s Slow Days Count Adds Another Point; Value Stagnates Around $10,300
14.9.2019
Bitcoin lost 0.5% in the last 24 hours and closed the day around 10,300 USD. The next resistance for Bitcoin may come at 10,600 USD. Bitcoin’s current slowdown is not a thing to be over so soon. Adding another day to the series, Bitcoin has been down by almost 0.5% in the last 24 hours....
LocalBitcoins: Tor Browser Users at Risk of Losing Their Bitcoins
12.9.2019
Finnish P2P crypto exchange LocalBitcoins says Tor Browser users are at risk of having their Bitcoin stolen
Bitcoin’s Volatility in the Last Week Indicates Uncertainty in Price Movements
10.9.2019
Bitcoin loses value in one day and falls below 10,300 USD. The last week’s volatility pushed the coin from 10,900 USD to 10,300 USD. Bitcoin has faced another phase of price correction in the last 24 hours and this time; it has been pushed below 10,300 USD. Over the previous seven days, BTC...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Launch Libra
8.9.2019
If it wasn’t for Bitcoin there would be no Libra. That much is self-evident, since Satoshi’s creation laid the groundwork for every crypto asset that’s followed. The extent to which Bitcoin was responsible for spawning Facebook’s currency has now been made brutally clear...
Bitcoin’s 2% Surge Leads to Ethereum’s 7% Surge within a Day
8.9.2019
Bitcoin records 2% uptrend moving from $10,313 to $10,556 in a day Ethereum records 7% uptrend surging from $169 to $182 in a day It has been a good weekend for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. As soon as BTC started moving in the upward direction, ETH followed with full force. A slight positive change...
Bitcoin’s Early Days: How Crypto’s Past Is Much Different Than the Present
8.9.2019
Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a transaction that saw 94,000 BTC sent to an unknown wallet. The hoopla over the large transaction shows how things have changed significantly over the last decade. Back in cryptocurrency’s early days, between 2010-2012...
Miss Finland: Bitcoin’s Risk Keeps Most Women Away From Cryptocurrency
6.9.2019
Bitcoin too risky to entice women to invest, says Miss Finland winner
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
2.9.2019
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa...
Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins
2.9.2019
The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order
The Bakkt Warehouse becomes the First Custodian of Bitcoins in the Wall Street
29.8.2019
The Bakkt Warehouse which is a part of the Bakkt Trust Company has announced that it will be offering secure storage for Bitcoins. The plan was initially submitted last year, but the launch was delayed due to lack of necessary regulatory approvals, multiple times. It will finally be operational...