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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 disabled Bitcoin Lightning Network withdrawals for customers in Germany this week due to regulatory concerns.

Lawyers and even lawmakers disagree on whether Bitcoin Lightning Network routing nodes are illegal money transmitters.

Burak, the developer who used Taproot to freeze bitcoin inside the Lightning Network for hours, has released a new layer 2 called Brollups.