Bitcoin (BTC)

L’équipe d’Acinq a annoncé aujourd’hui la sortie, sur l’App Store d’Apple, de la version 1.6.0 de Phoenix wallet (pour iOS). Phoenix est une application Lightning « simplifiée » destinée à tous ceux qui veulent envoyer et recevoir très simplement des bitcoins via le Lightning Network en gardant le contrôle de leurs fonds mais sans avoir à se soucier de la gestion des canaux de paiement. Ce « Bitcoin wallet » propose un compromis entre les solutions...

In an abrupt turn of events, peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful has closed its doors indefinitely after a number of internal conflicts and regulatory troubles were brought to light.  The company’s CEO Ray Youssef is now recommending that users of the marketplace migrate to other marketplaces like Noones. The End of Paxful Per a statement from Youssef on Tuesday, Paxful has suspended its marketplace, and he is “not sure if it will come back.” “This will probably come as a...

After a rocky end to 2022, Bitcoin finished the first quarter well in the green, recording an impressive 70% in gains. The core network activity depicted a bullish picture amidst the broader market recovery. According to data compiling the performance of the network and the asset in Q1, Bitcoin surpassed 800 million transactions for over $107 trillion cumulatively. This is a huge feat for a network in existence since 2008 only. Despite the bear market, active addresses on the...

Bulletin d’information hebdomadaire Bitcoin Optech du 29 mars 2023 traduit par @copinmalin. Le bulletin de cette semaine décrit une proposition visant à améliorer l’efficacité du capital sur LN en utilisant des pénalités ajustables. Vous y trouverez également nos sections habituelles avec des résumés des principales questions et réponses du Bitcoin Stack Exchange, des annonces de nouvelles versions et de versions candidates, et des...

Bitcoin’s recent uptrend has come to a standstill, with its value decreasing from a nine-month peak of $29,180 to $26,900 in the past week. Currently, the price is situated in a crucial zone, and to surpass this significant barrier posed by the $30K resistance level, greater demand and buying power must be generated. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Weekly Chart Bitcoin’s price has recently reached a critical price zone of $30,000. The chart shows that this range is a...

Cash flow from Bitcoin to the Ethereum market has significantly contributed to today’s price bump according to Lewis Harland, Decentral Park Capital’s portfolio manager. After consolidating for the past two weeks, the Ethereum (ETH) market has begun gaining traction over Bitcoin (BTC) during the early New York trading session on Tuesday. According to the latest crypto market data, Ethereum’s price rallied to a 24-hour high of around $1,886, up over 3 percent during the day. With over $30...

[PRESS RELEASE – Lisbon, Portugal, April 4th, 2023] Guarda Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet, and Simplex by Nuvei, an industry-leading fiat-to-crypto on-ramp solution provider, have launched a promotional deal for zero-fee cryptocurrency purchases when paying with EUR. This means that European users can now buy BTC, ETH, and LTC at no additional charge. This joint promotion by Guarda Wallet and Simplex is available exclusively from 3 April to 9 April 2023. It applies...

The state of Connecticut is freaking out over how much crypto fraud has occurred through its growing network of bitcoin and digital currency ATMs. Thus far, millions of dollars have been stolen from multiple residents, many of whom are over the age of 60. Connecticut Is Concerned About Crypto Fraud The crypto space is largely unregulated, meaning whatever money gets stolen from one’s account will likely be gone forever unless law enforcement agents can jump on the matter...

The blockchain security company – PeckShield – outlined that wrongdoers siphoned $211.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies last month via 26 attacks. The Euler Finance exploit accounted for the bigger part of the amount after hackers stole $197 million in staked ETH, USDC, wrapped BTC, and DAI. March Was Not All Sunshine and Roses The revival of the cryptocurrency market last month and the rising prices of many digital assets seemed like great news for investors and proponents...

Bitcoin and Ethereum took some nasty dips in early March due to negative news surrounding popular digital currency bank Silvergate Capital. Silvergate Has Sent Ripples Throughout the Space The company announced a net loss of more than $1 billion, and other crypto-based companies – like Paxos and Coinbase – were quick to step away from it and cut off all business with the firm. In addition, Silvergate stock fell by more than 60 percent. The good news – according to...