Bitcoin News (BTC)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. This page is a summary of the latest bitcoin news.
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Researchers Unveil Proposal To Beef Up State Channel Tech
Researchers argue that a new protocol could address a vulnerability in state channels. Their work could ultimately have implications on blockchain scaling.Blockchain technology, while...
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UK Bitcoin Trading Reportedly Under Scrutiny In DOJ-CFTC Investigation
The American investigation of cryptocurrency price manipulation reaches across the Atlantic, according to an English daily newspaper. The US Department of Justice and CFTC...
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Emin Gün Sirer On Why Team Rocket’s New Consensus Algorithms Are Legitimate Breakthroughs
Sometimes computer science breakthroughs emerge in laboratories. Sometimes they get emailed to the InterPlanetary File System team by anonymous computer geniuses.The resurgence of distributed...
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Family Offices Consider Crypto Investments, but Gingerly
But once the second generation matures, the priority shifts to preserving wealth and philanthropy. Offices that represent multiple generations of the same family must...
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Bitcoin Gold Network Loses Millions From A 51 Percent Attack
A person or group made off with $18 million in bitcoin gold after gaining control of 51 percent of the network's hash power.On May...
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Russia Cryptocurrency ‘Rights’ Bill Passes State Duma
A bill defining (and to a lesser degree, regulating) cryptocurrency has passed the lower house of the Russian parliament. More cryptocurrency legislation is expected...
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CFTC Offers Guidance Around Listing Cryptocurrency Derivatives
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled a new set of guidelines relating to cryptocurrency derivatives.On May 21, the US Commodity Futures Trading...
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Colorado Candidates May Soon Accept Campaign Contributions In Crypto
Politicians in Colorado may be next in line to accept cryptocurrency to aid their campaigns.On May 16, the Denver Post reported that candidates for...
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SEC, CFTC agree to end ‘duplicative’ enforcement actions
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced renewed coordination with the CFTC to end "duplicative enforcement actions" in a Tuesday speech.The...
New Fortinet Vulnerabilities Fuel Healthcare, Govt Breaches
Threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in FortiGate firewalls to gain initial network access and steal credentials.The campaign specifically targets...
DOJ seeks second trial for Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm.
US prosecutors will retry Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm after a jury deadlocked on major charges in his first...
