Two cryptocurrency enthusiasts from the Hebrew University in Israel tested a known attack vector involving Hash Time-Locked Contracts on the Lightning Network. They concluded that attackers could use these vulnerabilities...
Bitcoin Wallets were Letting People Get Scammed with Faulty Balances
A bug in three major cryptocurrency wallets let scammers dupe people with double-spent Bitcoin, allowing unconfirmed transactions to count in a user’s total wallet balance. Unreliable Bitcoin Wallet Balances The...
Ripple Is Becoming a Dumping Ground for Bitcoin Spam Transactions
As Ethereum attracts more and more precious Bitcoin into its network, Ripple is attempting something quite similar. The results, however, appear far from convincing. Everyone Wants a Piece of Bitcoin...
Balancer Labs is one of the most talked-about DeFi projects in the space, and for good reason. It ties up several key components from open finance while improving upon many...
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CeFi vs DeFi: Would You Trust Code or a Company With Your Bitcoin?
There are two distinct branches of blockchain-based open finance. One places user funds in the hands of a centralized corporation, while the other places trust in autonomous code. Both approaches...
Compound users have voted to change the rules around the distribution of the platform’s COMP token, which will ensure that markets are more evenly utilized. The change is part of...
Big Finance Tried to Discredit Bitcoin, Here’s Why They’re Wrong
Bitcoin’s institutional detractors often harp on the digital asset’s lack of cash flows and use in facilitating illicit activity as reasons to steer clear. Here’s why they’re wrong. Evaluating Criticism...
Dfinity Showcases a Decentralized TikTok Made in Under 1000 Lines of Code
“CanCan,” a decentralized alternative to TikTok, is aimed at demonstrating the capabilities of Dfinity’s software platform. Dfinity came onto the scene in 2018 after a flurry of investments led by...
Lawyers Will Accept Bitcoin for Legal Fees in Washington DC
Lawyers are expected to accept Bitcoin for their services in the near future, according to the DC Bar association. The trend follows the growing mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrency as a...
The CEO of Phemex on Building the Robinhood of Crypto Derivatives
The crypto derivatives market has exploded in 2020. According to data from TokenInsight, derivatives trading volume has increased “by 314% from the 2019 four quarters’ average.” And this was before...
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