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Bitcoin Transaction Fees Rise to 28-Month High as Hashrate Drops Amid Price Rally
29.10.2020
The cost of doing transactions on bitcoin is surging at a time the network is suffering its worst congestion in nearly three years
Crypto Exchange Binance Blacklisted by Russia’s Telecom Censorship Agency
26.9.2020
Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor has added Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to the list of blacklisted websites in the country. The exchange was blacklisted on June 2, 2020, but Binance became aware of this only on September 24th, after receiving communication from...
Ready to Wumbo: LND Enables More, Larger Bitcoin Transactions on Lightning
20.8.2020
LND now supports Lightning Network wumbo channels. These channels have the capacity to hold more funds, and users can send larger bitcoin transactions
Dust Attacks Make a Mess in Bitcoin Wallets, but There Could Be a Fix
18.8.2020
When dust settles in your home, you sweep it up. But what happens when dust makes its way into your Bitcoin wallet? Cleaning it up may not be so simple
4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules
5.7.2020
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to...
An Israeli Blockchain Startup Claims They’ve Invented an ‘Undo’ Button for Bitcoin Transactions
30.6.2020
A two-year-old Israeli blockchain startup says it has found a way to cancel crypto transactions if they are sent to the wrong wallet address
66% of Coinbase Users Willing to Leave the Exchange Due to Mounting Privacy Concerns
8.6.2020
Two-thirds of people who use Coinbase are willing to leave the platform following reports that the U.S. exchange plans to sell user data to two government agencies for $250,000. Cryptocurrency trader and analyst John Rager carried out a poll on Twitter, asking his 73,000 followers: “Would...
Adult Entertainment Supported by Crypto Shoppers During Quarantine
6.4.2020
Crypto payment processor Coingate spoke to Cointelegraph to report an increase in purchases from adult stores during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bitcoin Blockchain Daily Confirmed Transactions Hit 5-Month High
7.2.2020
Fresh data reveals a weekly high of 368,604 transactions confirmed per day on the Bitcoin blockchain
Lightning Labs Secures $10M in Investments, ReleasesBeta of Its First Paid Product
5.2.2020
Lightning Network-focused startup Lightning Labs has raised $10 million and released the beta version of its first paid product
Coinbase Pro’s Fees Surge 233% for ‘Lower-Volume’ Users, Whale Fees Drop
4.10.2019
Coinbase Pro wants to enact 233% maker fee for trades of $10,000 and below while giving discounts to high-volume users