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Publishing Platform Substack to Accept Onchain, Lightning Network Bitcoin Payments via Opennode

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On Monday, the publishing platform Substack revealed the company is now accepting bitcoin payments. Substack will be working with the payment processor Opennode and the publishing platform will leverage the Lightning Network and onchain payments. Substack Partners With Payment Processor Opennode to Support Bitcoin Payments The online platform Substack is a publishing, analytics, and design … Read more

Crypto Exchange Liquid Hacked, Loses Millions in Various Currencies

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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid is suspending deposits and withdrawals after a security breach resulting in the loss of around an estimated $80 million in digital assets. The platform published the suspected hacker’s addresses and said it’s moving funds to cold storage. Hacker Hits Japanese Crypto Exchange Liquid Asian cryptocurrency exchange Liquid Global has confirmed it … Read more

Young South African Engineer Rues Deleting Computer File Containing Keys to 20 BTC

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A young South African electronics engineer has rued his decision to delete a text document containing the keys and password to a crypto wallet that held some 20 bitcoins. According to the engineer, the lost coins had been mined more than ten years ago using a modified personal computer that “boasted an AMD Phenom X3 … Read more

The 50th Anniversary of ‘Nixon Shock:’ How Suspending the Dollar’s Convertibility With Gold Fueled Today’s Fiat World

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Approximately 50 years ago today, Americans were introduced to ‘Nixon Shock’ when the 37th president of the United States suspended the convertibility of the U.S. dollar into gold. Since this point in time, the U.S. economy has never been the same as many believe Richard Nixon ushered in a new era of uncontrollable fiat currency … Read more