Blockstream developer Rusty Russell has revealed more details about the Lightning Network vulnerability, which first became known in late August. ICYMI: Here are all the details of the recent Lightning bug. https://t.co/NVzKmGW5I6 – TheRustyTwit (@rusty_twit) September 27, 2019 As Russell wrote, the vulnerability arose during the creation and replenishment of Lightning Network channels. In particular, […]
A synthetic central bank digital currency (sCBDC) based on public-private partnerships is better than a fully functional CBDC, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tobias Adrian, director of the IMF's currency control and capital market department, and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, deputy department head, described the benefits of the sCBDC model on a blog. She intends to leave the issue and support of stable digital currencies to private issuers, and […]
Cloudflare’s new service to increase the privacy of Internet users may prevent Roskomnadzor from blocking Telegram and other services, despite the efforts of the department. It is reported by The Bell. The recently introduced WARP service for iOS and Android redirects device traffic through secure Cloudflare servers. This allows you to change the route of the data. The developers note that WARP is not a classic […]
The developers of the Guard service using artificial intelligence analyzed the user agreements of the largest social platforms and instant messengers, with which users often agree without looking, Mayak writes. A summary of the texts of the agreements Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Netflix, Tinder, Aliexpress, Shazam and Telegram is now available on the site. The algorithm identified important legal nuances from them, evaluated the privacy policy, and also took into account scandals […]
Against the backdrop of a sharp decline in the price of bitcoin, the Fear & Greed Index indicator of market sentiment fell to around 24, which means an extreme degree of anxiety among investors. The tool takes into account factors such as volatility, market dynamics, trading volumes, social media trends, data from various studies, the BTC dominance index, as well as Google Trends data. Note that a sharp drop in the market occurred on the eve of […]
Users of the Satowallet cryptocurrency wallet accused its developers of an exit scam and embezzlement of $ 1 million. CEO SEO Samuel Benedict claims that the provider is to blame for the loss of user funds, Finance Magnates reports. In addition to the wallet, Satowallet provides cryptocurrency exchange services, and its services support more than 60 different cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum. Satowallet is registered in Dubai, however […]
Bitcoin price fluctuations do not mean that it is time to get rid of cryptocurrency, said Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO Mark Yusko. Don't hold your breath in hopes of a trade deal, says Morgan Creek Capital Management's @MarkYusko. More on the risks he's seeing – and why he'd be buying bitcoin – below. pic.twitter.com/XcAeRKs5rB – CNBC's Fast Money […]
Special Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Hester Pearce believes that cryptocurrencies in the future may become “Internet money,” reports Cointelegraph. Pierce shared her views on digital assets and regulation at the Cryptocurrency Legal Compliance Summit (DACOM) in New York. She stated that she sees digital assets as a “mechanism for transactions,” an important function of which is […]
The rapid drop in the price of bitcoin in the past few days is a clear illustration of the concerns of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This was written on Twitter by American lawyer Jake Cherwinski, specializing in cryptocurrencies. – bitcoin drops 20% over a few days – there's no simple explanation for why – the drop made big money for offshore […]
The number of active Lightning nodes in the bitcoin network has exceeded 10,000. 828.7 BTC are transmitted through payment channels. While #Bitcoin is currently under 10000 USD, the #LightningNetwork just hit the 10000 NODE benchmark. Which one is more important for the long-term future of the first global, censorship-resistant currency? pic.twitter.com/LIP3Mtqw1Z – Fulmo ⚡ (@fulmolightning) September 26, 2019 When […]