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Developers working on the Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network have become less security-oriented and more focused on producing cash flow for their investors, argues a former Lightning Network developer.Bitcoin core developer and security researcher Antoine Riard, made headlines last month after leaving the Lightning ecosystem over concerns about a new attack vector called
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As we approach Bitcoin's (BTC) halving in April, a phenomenon that historically triggers significant market shifts, companies within the space are at a critical juncture. This event is surrounded by speculation and strategic planning, and for some, a sense of uncertainty. While it's laden with opportunities, it's vital for businesses
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Former FTX executives, including a witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, have launched a new crypto platform called Backpack that pledges transparency. According to the Wall Street Journal report, Can Sun, the former general counsel for FTX and a key witness in the trial of founder Bankman-Fried, is behind the new venture. A beta
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The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has added a new security feature amid attempts to stem a flood of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users.“You can now add a 2FA password to your Friend.tech account for additional protection if your cell carrier or email service becomes compromised,” the team
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Softacom CEO predicted that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) would be realized within the next decade. Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp (TYO: 9984), has advised businesses in Japan to embrace the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and called for early adoption. Son delivered the statement while speaking
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The Coinbase “Stand with Crypto” campaign has reached coffee cans as the exchange and industry stakeholders marched to Washington D.C. to convince the country’s lawmakers to provide regulatory certainty to crypto. Coinbase handing out cold brew on Cap Hill pic.twitter.com/4vXWXB7zRJ— Eli Tan (@elitanjourno) September 27, 2023 On Sept. 27, Coinbase CEO Brian
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A former attorney of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes prosecution by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is necessary to deal with crypto grifters. John Reed Stark, who spent 15 years as an SEC enforcement attorney leading cyber-related investigations, says crypto criminals treat regulatory enforcement with levity. DOJ prosecution
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Hong Kong regulators are looking to tighten the noose around the crypto market after the arrest of six individuals following allegations of fraud around an unlicensed crypto exchange called JPEX.John Lee Ka-chiu, the chief executive of Hong Kong, told reporters on Sept. 19 that the government would increase its efforts
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is just as optimistic about the Metaverse as ever, after poking fun at a recent suggestion that online virtual worlds are “dead.”The now-billionaire video game entrepreneur — creator of the Unreal Engine and Fortnite — took to Twitter on May 9 to mock a newly
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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) spiked more than 3% in the last 24 hours as fears were sparked of another possible imminent bank failure as First Republic Bank (FRC) shares closed down more than 50% on April 25.According to the Head of Research at Australian crypto education platform Collective Shift,
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