Bug freezes bitcoin inside Lightning Network for hours
Bitcoin Lightning Network researchers discovered a critical BTCD and LND bug, freezing funds inside the Lightning Network for a few hours.
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The supply of Ethereum will be 100M by 2027… or 2061
Due to prohibitively expensive hardware, it's almost impossible to know the true supply of Ethereum without trusting a central entity.
Offline Bitcoin Lightning payments will soon be possible
Making offline Lightning payments to a Bitcoin user is difficult. Éclair has proposed trampoline relays to avoid custody.
Canadian hacker found with over 700 bitcoin sentenced to 20 years
Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker, a Russia-based bitcoin ransomware group.
More than $17 billion in bitcoin liquidated so far this year
The most prominent exchanges where these liquidations occur are Binance, FTX, Okex, Bybit, Huobi, and CoinEx.
This Bitcoin Core update will protect full node operators from hacks
A Bitcoin software upgrade, Bitcoin Core 25717, protects full node operators from fake blockchain downloads, bad syncs, and denial-of-service.
Researchers discover critical Bitcoin Lightning Network vulnerability
A new academic paper describes critical vulnerabilities with Bitcoin's Lightning Network, including a possible double-spending problem.
Are big players like Grayscale and MicroStrategy moving bitcoin’s price?
Is bitcoin a rich man's casino? Comparing price action with moves by major players seems to confirm they can indeed shift the bitcoin market.
Grayscale lawsuit against SEC escalates the GBTC hostage crisis
Greyscale's lawsuit escalates the GBTC crisis, blaming the SEC for the ongoing NAV discount — but is it really as simple as that?
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Storm-hit Marathon Digital plugs remaining bitcoin miners into third-party pool
Marathon Digital has plugged 25% of its Bitcoin miners into a third-party pool to keep things going after a storm hit its Montana plant.