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Bitfinex Files for Subpoena in Bid to Recover $880 Million in Frozen Funds
Bitfinex has applied to a U.S. court to subpoena a former banking executive of a trust company that the crypto exchange believes can help it recover over $850 million in frozen funds. The exc…
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Major Korean Banks Join Government-Backed Blockchain ID Initiative
Four more major institutions including the Shinhan and NH Nonghyup banks have joined a South Korean decentralized identity initiative that’s aimed to secure and share personal information using…
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It’s Not Time to Write Libra’s Crypto Obituary Just Yet
To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the nation-state’s demise are greatly exaggerated. The exits of Mastercard, Visa, Paypal and four other firms from the Libra consortium came after France …
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HTC’s Latest Blockchain Phone Can Run a Full Bitcoin Node
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer HTC has launched its latest blockchain phone, the Exodus 1s, which enables users to support the bitcoin network. Unveiling the device Saturday at the Lightn…
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With 18 Million Bitcoins Mined, How Hard Is That 21 Million Limit?
In a matter of hours, the 18 millionth bitcoin will have been mined and the world’s first cryptocurrency will draw one step closer to its hard-coded cap of 21 million coins. “The pie is shrin…
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Researchers Uncover Bitcoin ‘Attack’ That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments
The bitcoin lightning network could be vulnerable to a simple and disruptive attack, according to a recent research paper. Written by Saar Tochner, Aviv Zohar, and Stefan Schmid, the paper d…
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