Security researcher and developer Antoine Riard is stepping down from the Lightning Network’s development, citing security issues and fundamental challenges to the Bitcoin ecosystem. According to a thread on the Linux Foundation’s public mailing list, Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a “hard dilemma” as a new class of replacement cycling attacks puts Lightning in […]

LBRY Inc., a cryptocurrency platform, announced its closure due to a court failure against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC charged LBRY with making an unregistered securities offering by selling its native LBC tokens. The fallout from this legal fight has prompted worries about unequal access to justice and regulatory overreach in the […]

Antoine Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a “hard dilemma” as a new class of replacement cycling attacks threatens the Lightning Network.

EGRAG envisions a substantial 2,829% surge in XRP, aiming for a $15 price target, driven by an anticipated breakout from a multi-month ascending triangle. Recent short-term gains in XRP were spurred by the SEC’s decision to drop its case against Ripple’s executives. As Ripple continues to secure major wins against the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

An agency at the U.S. Department of the Treasury says financial institutions need to take an active role in countering potential funding streams for Hamas. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which polices money laundering and terrorism financing, notes in a new alert that Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel earlier this month was funded by […]

In the ongoing legal saga between the SEC and Ripple, recent developments signal a protracted battle despite dropped charges. Continue reading at DailyCoin.

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has officially chosen Ireland as the location for its European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) hub, marking a significant step in its ongoing international expansion efforts. MiCA, set to apply to crypto asset service providers by the end of 2024, will enable Coinbase to serve a vast market of 450 million people […]

The amount of XRP being held by XRP’s richest investors has surged to its highest level in three months. According to crypto analytics portal Santiment, XRP sharks and whales aggressively loading up comes as the fifth-largest crypto enjoys a remarkable upsurge during the past day. XRP Sharks And Whales Ramp Up Accumulation Santiment says deep-pocketed […]

Bitcoin’s price continues charting gains, and it seems that the weekend has caught bears unprepared. At the time of this writing, BTC is up 2.1% on the day, trading at above $30K – an important psychological and resistance level. It’s worth noting that it’s not the first time this week that Bitcoin has tried to […]

Frax Finance has entered the yield bearing stablecoin sector. Despite the new offering, however, all is not well yet.