Bitcoin bridge Boltz suspends services as AI hacks outpace patches
Bitcoin bridge Boltz suspended services indefinitely after attacks from AI-powered hackers came in quicker than its rate of patches.
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There’s a Mexican standoff in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Bitcoin's Lightning Network suffers recurring Mexican standoffs where nodes benefit from rebalancing lopsided BTC but no one wants go first.
It took a decade to fix this Bitcoin Lightning bug
The most popular node software on the Bitcoin Lightning network has finally been patched nearly 10 years since a developer discovered it.
Why two-party Bitcoin Lightning channels keep failing
René Pickhardt has published new research into why most of the two-party Bitcoin Lightning payment channels fail to sustain liquidity.
Lightning Network gets ‘real bitcoin’ reality check
In a recent online poll, more than 80% of respondents said they don't think that Lightning counts as "real" BTC.
Sztorc vs Gladstein: Can Lightning scale Bitcoin?
During the 2015 block size debate, a key area of contention concerned how BTC-denominated payments will scale to a global userbase.
Bitcoin Lightning bug allows remote theft of bitcoin via LND nodes
A bug in relatively recent versions of Bitcoin Lightning node software LND could allow hackers to remotely drain bitcoin from victims.
Bitcoin Lightning bug could jam and steal millions of dollars
A developer of Lightning and Core software for Bitcoin node operators is sounding an alarm about six and seven-figure sums being at risk.
Kraken drops Lightning Network in Germany for ‘regulatory issues’
Kraken disabled Bitcoin Lightning Network withdrawals for customers in Germany this week due to regulatory concerns.
Is it illegal to operate a Bitcoin Lightning node?
Lawyers and even lawmakers disagree on whether Bitcoin Lightning Network routing nodes are illegal money transmitters.