Startup ACINQ introduced a new non-custodian wallet with support for the Lightning Network (LN) protocol, which provides fast and inexpensive bitcoin payments. We're very excited to introduce Phoenix, a 2nd generation Lightning Wallet. ? Phoenix demonstrates what we think is the future of Bitcoin / Lightning UX. # TLC2019 #bitcoin #LightningNetwork pic.twitter.com/TumV3UKyf8 – ACINQ (@acinq_co) October 18, 2019 The company emphasizes that […]
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Today, on the Tezos platform, the Babylon 2.0 protocol update proposed by Cryptium Labs and Nomadic Labs will be activated, The Block reports. According to the founder of Cryptium Labs, 80.1% of network participants voted on the proposal (more than the required quorum of 74.7%), 86.27% voted in favor. The third update of the Tezos blockchain protocol will change the network consensus algorithm, the functionality of smart contracts and the control mechanism. One […]
Specialists at BlackBerry Cylance, an antivirus software developer, discovered the hidden Monero miner (XMR) in WAV audio files. When playing some files, music played without quality problems, others simply generated white noise. Analysis showed that the audio files contain code associated with the XMRig miner for mining XMR on the central processing unit (CPU). Another piece of malicious content includes […]
Telegram representatives insist that Gram tokens are not a security, and they petition for the court to reject the restriction on their distribution imposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This writes Financefeeds. As you know, earlier in October, the SEC through a federal court achieved a temporary ban on the distribution of Gram cryptocurrency among investors. According to the regulator, […]
The founder of Tinkoff Bank Oleg Tinkov spoke about the problems of Telegram with the issue of its own digital currency. He stated that “the world is not completely crazy yet” and compared the Gram to the Ponzi scheme. Take a look at this appendix on Instagram Me, as an entrepreneur who, like all REAL entrepreneurs, builds a business based on the growth of market share, sales and […]
Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity experts discovered a worm that infected 2,000 Monero Covert Mining Software (XMR) machines. The malware is being spread through Docker container images from the Docker Hub. Docker is an application deployment system with containerization support. An application with all its surroundings can be packaged in a container that is easy and simple to manage: transfer to another […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Guard have announced tenders for the purchase of cryptographic protection tools for files transmitted over internal networks. Relevant applications totaling 637 million rubles were published on the public procurement website. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is ready to pay 210 million rubles for crypto protection. In particular, the Ministry will purchase 40 devices of one type at 3 million apiece, 160 of the second type […]
CoinMarketCap (CMC), an analytical resource, began to track interest rates on cryptocurrency deposits in the most popular lending services. At the time of writing, the new section supports 33 cryptocurrency assets. The list includes both centralized lending services (BlockFi, Celsius Network), and DeFi-projects (Compound, Fulcrum, Nuo). Recall that in mid-August the cryptocurrency lending market was estimated at $ 4.7 billion. At the same time, a large […]
Startup Ripple announced a partnership with one of the world's largest developers of financial services software Finastra. Excited to announce our partnership with @FinastraFS! Learn more: https://t.co/ORcHrYSWQE pic.twitter.com/BvLroByIsp – Ripple (@Ripple) October 9, 2019 As part of the collaboration, Finastra customers will gain access to the RippleNet payment network. They will also be able to use the Ripple liquidity on demand solution on […]
Dan Larimer, Block.One technical director for Block.One, an EOS protocol developer, has posted suggestions for improving decentralized network management and improving the reliability of block manufacturers. “The goal of blockchain management is to make decisions in the interests of as many people as possible, minimizing the opportunities for a small group to act in a way that benefits it at the expense of the community,” said CTO Block.One. In particular, […]