How to identify and protect against routing attacks on the Lightning Network
To protect against routing attacks on the Lightning Network, utilize watchtowers, verify channel state changes, and prioritize well-established payment channels....
Year: 2023
Bitcoin clean energy usage reportedly exceeds 50% — Will Tesla start accepting BTC payments?
A Bloomberg analyst reported the percentage of energy used for Bitcoin mining coming from renewable sources had exceeded 50% due...
Crypto market outflows reached $55B in August as liquidity dwindled — Bitfinex
Crypto’s liquidity crunch could allow event-based volatility to have a greater impact on prices, according to a recent analysis from...
Remitano exchange allegedly hacked for $2.7M; $1.4M frozen by Tether
The Remitano exchange experienced suspicious transactions as over $2.7 million was drained from its wallet by a single account. Crypto...
Bitcoin’s cycles are changing — Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts explains how and why
This week’s episode of Market Talks discusses how Bitcoin cycles are changing and how it could impact the upcoming halving....
Matter Labs steps back as zkSync launches ecosystem portal managed by DappRadar
The launch brings Matter Labs one step closer to its goal of complete decentralization for the zkSync protocol. Matter Labs...
Solana traders prepare for FTX-induced sell pressure on SOL — Is it premature?
Crypto traders are talking about the SOL price falling due to the risk of FTX selling its $1.06 billion Solana...
Former Celsius exec pleads guilty to criminal charges
Roni Cohen-Pavon, Celsius’ former chief revenue officer, has pleaded guilty to four criminal charges and will be free on bail...
Genesis announces winding down of crypto trading services
In January, Genesis Global Capital announced it would eliminate its crypto spot trading services “voluntarily and for business reasons” without...
House Financial Services Comm. witnesses air multiple anti-CBDC arguments
The digital assets subcommittee heard from five opponents of a U.S. CBDC without giving supporters equal (or any) time. A...
Web3 company to have balloons featured during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The iconic U.S. holiday event has previously introduced themed nonfungible tokens and held a virtual parade in the metaverse. The...
BTC price targets $27K as Bitcoin bulls shrug at PPI inflation surprise
BTC price gets a fresh boost from market calm over Fed interest rate policy, as Bitcoin traders eye further gains....
Hashing It Out: MobileCoin CEO says crypto must make space for more women
Sara Drakeley says crypto has a reputation for being a ”bro space” and urges the industry to make provisions that...
Stoner Cats NFTs are ‘fan crowdfunding,’ not securities — SEC’s Peirce, Uyeda
SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda described the NFT sales as a “common phenomenon” in the world of creators....
Bitwave acquires crypto accounting platform Gilded
Bitwave announced the acquisition of Gilded to enhance accounting and enterprise solutions amid improving accounting and tax clarity in the...
