Researchers Say New Lightning Network Attack Could Create ‘Chaos’The Lightning Network is susceptible to attacks that could drain Bitcoin wallets by flooding the blockchain.Jun 29, 2020Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin as a Tool to Fight Authoritarian Regimes: Vladimir Putin Critic ExplainsProfessor of Economics, Sergei Guriev, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes.Jun 29, 2020Cointelegraph
Qtum Preps for Mainnet Hard Fork With New Testnet EventQtum completed a testnet hard fork prior to launching its mainnet hard fork.Jun 29, 2020Felipe Erazo
Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise as More People Work From HomeProofpoint research shows that phishing-based ransomware attacks are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Jun 29, 2020Felipe Erazo
Class Action Alleges Visa-Acquired Co Was ‘Data Plumbing’ Venmo, Cash App & MoreA new class action alleges that Plaid, which Visa recently bought for over $5 billion, had unparalleled access to the financial information of millions of users.Jun 29, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Price Analysis 6/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, CRO, ADABitcoin’s price dropped below the ascending triangle trendline, suggesting further bearish price action for BTC and altcoins.Jun 29, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Switzerland Won’t Amend Tax Law in Regard to Blockchain in Near FutureSwitzerland does not need to amend its current tax legislation to cover blockchain-based arrangements, the Federal Council believes.Jun 29, 2020Helen Partz
International Authorities Work Together to Take Down Crypto-Funded Child Porn RingSpanish authorities have arrested several individuals related to ongoing investigations against crypto-driven child porn sites on the dark web.Jun 29, 2020Felipe Erazo
Investing in Blockchain Gaming: Why VCs Are Betting Big“Blockchain integration essentially enables community ownership of the entire gaming ecosystem, which in turn allows game publishers to uniquely monetize their model, create richer and deeper experiences, and extend the lifetime value of the assets that they are creating.”Jun 29, 2020Paul de Havilland
Compound’s COMP Token Takes DeFi by Storm, Now Has to Hold Top SpotCompound’s COMP token has been wildly successful in the initial period since launching. What’s behind it, and is it sustainable?Jun 29, 2020Nikolai Kuznetsov
Hacker Steals Balancer’s COMP Allowance in Second Attack Within 24 HoursBalancer hacked twice within 24 hours, though this time the sum is relatively small.Jun 29, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
The US Plan to Monitor Illegal Crypto Activities More SufficientlyU.S. agencies sought millions of dollars in new funding to bolster national and international cryptocurrency investigations.Jun 29, 2020Selva Ozelli
Bitcoin Dormant Supply Metric Mirrors 2016 Run-Up to $20K BTC Price61% of the Bitcoin supply has stayed in the same place for a year or more — the only time that happened was before its all-time highs.Jun 29, 2020William Suberg
OKEx Announced The Listing of Compound DeFi Protocol's COMP TokenCOMP spot trading against USDT started at 6 AM UTC today.Jun 29, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Chances of Indian Crypto Ban Low Compared to 2019, Says Crypto VeteranThe CEO of CoinSwitch shares his insights about the possibility of a cryptocurrency blanket ban in India.Jun 29, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Beyond Bitcoin: How Advances in Blockchain Can Improve Our Financial EcosystemSpeed, reliability and availability are the cornerstones of modern finance, and DeFi has the potential to enhance and even supplant traditional finance.Jun 29, 2020Beni Hakak
Kyber Network Sets Date for Launch of Katalyst Protocol UpgradeThe Katalyst protocol upgrade will include the changes in the in-house token model to attract more participants.Jun 29, 2020Felipe Erazo
DeFi Protocol Balancer Hacked Through Exploit It Seemingly Knew AboutA spat between the Balancer and STA team following the $500,000 hack suggests that the DeFi protocol was aware of the weakness.Jun 29, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Shareholders File Criminal Complaint Against EY for Alleged Role in Wirecard ScandalShareholders in German fintech Wirecard are taking legal action against Big Four auditor EY in the fallout from the scandal now engulfing the company.Jun 29, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin Miners Done Selling? 5 Things to Know for BTC Price This WeekA mixed bag of metrics and influences is testing Bitcoin’s resolve this week, with its trajectory undecided as $9,000 wavers.Jun 29, 2020William Suberg
Mining Giant BHP Completes $14 Million Iron Ore Trade Using BlockchainMulti-billion-dollar mining group BHP announced it has completed a $14 million iron ore trade using a blockchain platform.Jun 29, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Crypto Research Report Predicts $397K Bitcoin Price by 2030Researchers behind the June report from the Crypto Research Report used Bitcoin’s target addressable market to predict a rise to $397K.Jun 29, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin Price Must Flip This Level Into Support to Avoid a Drop to $7.4KBitcoin price continues to consolidate near a key support but a close above $9,400 is needed to avoid a sharper correction.Jun 29, 2020Ray Salmond
Andreas Antonopoulos: Use DeFi Contracts for BTC Passive IncomeHODLing Bitcoin may pay off eventually, but it means one’s money isn’t working for them now, says Andreas Antonopoulos.Jun 29, 2020Turner Wright
Uber Angel Investor: ‘99% of Crypto Projects Are Garbage’Jason Calacanis, an angel investor of Robinhood and Uber, says nearly all crypto projects are run by ‘delusional’ founders or idiots.Jun 29, 2020Turner Wright
BitMEX Launching Services for Corporate CustomersCrypto derivatives giant BitMEX announced it would be launching corporate services for customers at the exchange.Jun 29, 2020Turner Wright
Ghost Coin to Be Deployed as Payment for Hong Kong Vending MachinesJohn McAfee-backed privacy coin Ghost Coin partners with ivendPay as a payment option for Hong Kong vending machines.Jun 28, 2020Emilia David
Massive Cyberattack on Australia Uses Cryptojacking ExploitsA report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre highlights a vulnerability related to attacks using cryptojacking malware.Jun 28, 2020Felipe Erazo
Blockchain Can Provide the Right to Privacy That Everyone DeservesBlockchain technology can help to build a self-sovereign financial system where privacy belongs to the people.Jun 28, 2020Reuben Yap
New Bitcoin Price Model Suggests ‘Exponential’ Bull Run in One MonthOn-chain analyst Willy Woo published a new Bitcoin price model showing a new BTC bull run could begin in 30 days.Jun 28, 2020Joseph Young