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Some analysts are warning that the Lightning Network is becoming a frequent target for thieves and hackers.The Lightning Network Is Open to AttacksThe Lightning Network is a new platform designed to assist bitcoin and make it faster by processing several small transactions off-chain. As bitcoin is the biggest and most popular blockchain in the world, it is often bogged down by the amount of activity it witnesses. It has slowed down heavily over the years, resulting in too much traffic and...

Bitcoin verdienen mit Joggen, Wandern und Spazieren? Ja, das soll mit der neuen App sMiles bald möglich sein. StandApp hat angekündigt, in Kürze sMiles zu starten. Eine App, die auf dem Lightning Network von Bitcoin basiert und es Benutzern ermöglicht, Kryptowährung für einfache alltägliche Aktivitäten wie Spazieren, Laufen, Radfahren, Joggen oder das Schauen von Videos zu verdienen. Igor Berezovsky, der Projektleiter und Mitbegründer...

The development funding state of Bitcoin Core is at a healthy level, according to a report compiled by BitMEX Research. They came to this conclusion by examining the leading organizations and individuals funding open-source Bitcoin and Lightning development.A Healthy Funding State of Open-Source BTC DevelopmentThe BitMEX research team based the report on publicly available information and speaking to specific individuals, who were willing to share their details. Thus, they concluded which...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 807. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: UEFA tokenisiert Tickets für die EM 2020, Lightning Labs erhält 10 Millionen US-Dollar von Investoren & Exchange Einzahlungen auf Tiefpunkt. 1.) UEFA tokenisiert Tickets für die EM 2020https://www.btc-echo.de/uefa-tokenisiert-tickets-fuer-die-em-2020/ 2.) Lightning Labs erhält 10 Millionen US-Dollar von...

The Hong Kong-founded popular cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, has recently launched the newest version of its mobile app, which comes with Bitcoin deposits utilizing the Lightning Network.The update for the mobile app comes less than two months since the exchange added support for the Lightning network to its web platform.The Lightning Network Comes On MobileInvented back in 2015, the Lightning Network intends to serve as Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution. Essentially, it allows people...

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has always been friendly towards bitcoin. In a recent interview, he says that he thinks the currency will soon be as “common as cash.”Dorsey Believes BTC Is the Future of FinanceThis rings in with a statement he made in the year 2018. The entrepreneur stated to CNBC that bitcoin, within a period of ten years, was likely to become the world’s “single” currency, meaning all other forms of crypto and fiat would become obsolete. This is an ambitious notion for a...

The second version of the “Lightning Torch” (LN Trust Chain 2.0) was recently launched on its birthday, and the community keeps spreading it around the globe. Its primary purpose continues to be the same – to raise people’s awareness of the benefits of Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution – the Lightning Network.The New Lightning Torch: LN Trust Chain 2.0The “Lightning Torch” started as a fun initiative on January 19th, 2019, to bring more attention to Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution –...

For a brief period early yesterday morning, bitcoin was trading over the $9,000 mark. This is the first moment bitcoin has struck such territory in over two months.A Bitcoin Soft Fork Is ComingNow, however, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap is trading for a measly $8,600. While this isn’t necessarily bad – especially when considering where the currency has traded before – it does mark a $400 drop for the digital asset in approximately 24 hours, and many are wondering if it’s...

Bitcoin is the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap. At the time of writing, it is trading for well over $8,700 and has been on a bull run since early January.Why Will Bitcoin Always Be at the Top?There is widespread speculation, however, that the currency may have reached its peak technology-wise. While the asset may be the top cryptocurrency in terms of size and age, there are several new altcoins that have entered the space allegedly capable of outperforming their...

BitMEX Research, the analysis arm of the popular Bitcoin margin trading exchange, recently published a report on the Lightning Network (LN). The scaling solution for the world’s largest cryptocurrency demonstrates considerable growth across several aspects.Bitcoin’s Lightning Network GrowsThe Lightning Network, which is Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution, continues to grow. According to a recent report by BitMEX Research, the number of non-cooperative channel closures has surged past...