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Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge
Ethereum gas fees reportedly breached the $200-mark for certain high-priority transactions in the last 24 hours.
El Salvador Bitcoin ATM network to receive Lightning Network upgrade
Athena Bitcoin plans to integrate the Lightning Network into 100 of its machines in the next couple of months.
Bulgaria’s oldest football club adopts Bitcoin and Lightning, joins Nostr
Football meets finance: Bitcoin payments integration arrives at top-flight Bulgarian club, Botev Plovdiv FC.
Lightning Network faces criticism from Pro-XRPL lawyer John Deaton
John Deaton’s remarks come amidst concerns about alleged backdoors in the Bitcoin Lightning network’s code.
Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over “hard dilemma”
Antoine Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a “hard dilemma” as a new class of replacement cycling attacks threatens the Lightning Network.
Crypto Biz: PayPal rolls out crypto ramps, Franklin Templeton joins BTC ETF race, and more
This week’s Crypto Biz looks at PayPal’s crypto gateway, Franklin Templeton’s BTC ETF filing, Coinbase’s Lightning Network integration, and Meta’s plans for a new AI model.
How to identify and protect against routing attacks in the Lightning Network
To protect against routing attacks in the Lightning Network, utilize watchtowers, verify channel state changes, and prioritize well-established payment channels.
Coinbase to integrate Bitcoin Lightning network: CEO Brian Armstrong
Lighting Network helps Bitcoin solve its scalability problem and compete against newer cryptocurrency projects that promised comparatively faster and cheaper transactions.
Privacy prevails and cypherpunks write code at Baltic Honeybadger
The Riga cypherpunk reunion convened around the Lightning Network, privacy and a strong anti-CBDC sentiment.