In order to avoid the risk of losing funds, Lightning Network users are advised to upgrade their LN versions. Following a recent warning on vulnerabilities on Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network (LN), a startup claims to have found instances of the vulnerability being exploited. Upgrade advised to avoid loss of funds Olaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO at LN-focused […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced support for Ethereum Classic’s upcoming Atlantis hard fork. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced support for Ethereum Classic’s (ETC) upcoming Atlantis hard fork. In a blog post published on Sept. 10, OKEx announced that the exchange will support ETC’s hard fork, estimated to take place between Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, […]
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OpenZeppelin, a third-party audit firm specializing in cryptocurrency, has discovered and patched a vulnerability in the open-source code of Facebook’s Libra. Developers working for startup OpenZeppelin, a third-party audit firm specializing in cryptocurrency, have discovered and patched a vulnerability in Facebook’s Libra’s open-source code. The problem According to an article by Coindesk on Sept. 10, […]
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The price of Bitcoin dips slightly below $10,300 as the market continues to trade sideways. Tuesday, Sept. 10 — Cryptocurrency markets continue to largely trade sideways with Huobi (HT) token being the only top-20 coin that is showing above-average gains. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) saw an intraday high of around $10,390, while slowly […]
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The age-old strategy of arbitrage capitalizes on price imbalances between markets — but how does it work in the cryptocurrency world? So, is crypto arbitrage worth the effort? The jury is out on this one. People who have plenty of experience in the marketplace — and know how to identify an opportunity when they see […]
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United States Treasury official Sigal Mandelker said that Facebook’s Libra stablecoin must meet the highest Anti-Money Laundering and terrorism financing norms. Facebook’s Libra stablecoin must meet the highest Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and terrorism financing standards, according to United States Treasury Under Secretary of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker. Major business news outlet Reuters reported […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon plans to list Telegram’s forthcoming native Gram token via a partnership with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault. Caymans Island-registered cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon plans to list encrypted messaging app Telegram’s forthcoming Gram token via a partnership with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault. According to a Finance Magnates report on Sept. 10, Blackmoon — […]
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Representatives at interbank payments network provider SWIFT have lambasted cryptocurrencies as being “useless and unstable.” Interbank payments network provider, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), has dismissed cryptocurrencies as being “useless and unstable.” An FXStreet report published on Sept. 10 cites unnamed SWIFT representatives at a London briefing earlier this week, who reportedly […]
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As of April 2019, the value of yen-denominated Bitcoin holdings has outstripped those in XRP on domestic exchanges. Fresh data from the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has revealed that as of April 2019, the value of yen-denominated Bitcoin (BTC) holdings has outstripped those in XRP on domestic exchanges. As Cointelegraph Japan reported on […]
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The Blockstream CEO says the era of altcoins ruling the market is done and that Bitcoin would return to owning 90% of it. Bitcoin (BTC) is reverting to its historical 90%+ market dominance at altcoins’ expense, one of the industry’s best-known figures has declared. Back: Bitcoin will hit 90% dominance again In a Twitter debate […]
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