Channels – DIGIT INFO

Crypto Groups on Russian Social Media Hit by Bots Discrediting Bitcoin

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:30:54 +0000

Social media groups devoted to cryptocurrencies in Russia have been attacked by bots in what looks like a campaign against bitcoin and the like. Their comments on Russia’s largest social media platform are triggered by certain keywords like crypto and blockchain, members of the community have noticed. Bots Flood Vkontakte Groups With Comments Against Cryptocurrency […]

Go to Source

Interest in Russian Crypto Channels on Telegram Declining, Analysis Shows

DIGIT — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:30:19 +0000

Russians have been losing interest in Telegram channels devoted to cryptocurrencies and tokens, according to a new research covering the period since the start of the war in Ukraine. Industry experts behind the study say that bitcoin’s lower valuation and financial restrictions increasingly limiting access to the crypto market are the key reasons. Telegram Crypto […]

Go to Source

Anonymous Affiliate Hacks State-Run Russian Broadcaster

DIGIT — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:30:58 +0000

NB65, a hacking group affiliated with the Anonymous collective, has allegedly breached the servers of the Russian government-controlled television and radio broadcasting company. According to social media reports, the hackers are preparing to release hundreds of gigabytes of appropriated data. Russia’s Radio and TV Broadcaster Targeted by Anonymous The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting […]

Go to Source

Bitcoin Lightning nodes and channels hit record highs

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:26:22 +0000

The number of Lightning Network nodes has increased 160% over the past 12 months while the number of channels is up 170% since January.

Go to Source

Business Owner’s Seething Critique of the Lightning Network Goes Viral

DIGIT — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 23:25:25 +0000

A business owner who runs a media company in Australia and pays employees remotely in the Philippines has given his honest opinion on what it’s like to use the Lightning Network (LN). Jason Smith’s experience of attempting to use LN for payments was filled with frustration. He reports that the fundamental structure of the offchain […]

The post Business Owner’s Seething Critique of the Lightning Network Goes Viral appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source

Russian Crypto Groups in Telegram Increase Membership Despite Ban

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:15:42 +0000

The members of crypto-related Telegram channels have increased in number since the messenger was banned by a Moscow court in April, according to a study covering the top 50 Russian language groups. Despite a decrease in the views of published posts during the summer months, the readership of all examined groups has jumped by 21%, […]

The post Russian Crypto Groups in Telegram Increase Membership Despite Ban appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source

A Look at What It Was Like to Operate the Lightning Network’s Largest Node

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 21:19:26 +0000

About two weeks ago news.Bitcoin.com reported on one guy who controlled the Lightning Network’s (LN) biggest node when he commanded 49 percent of the total funds held within the network. Since then, Andreas Brekken, the owner of the blockchain review website Shitcoin.com, wrote four reviews about his node that held 35.24 BTC and his daily […]

The post A Look at What It Was Like to Operate the Lightning Network’s Largest Node appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source

Markets Update: Leading Cryptocurrencies Break Above Bear Channels

DIGIT — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:40:57 +0000

The bullish action witnessed by the cryptocurrency markets last week has seen many leading markets break above the bearish descending channels which have guided price action in recent weeks. The last couple of days has seen the many markets retrace – with many traders closely watching to see if the markets can hold up and […]

The post Markets Update: Leading Cryptocurrencies Break Above Bear Channels appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source

Bittorrent Client Joystream Aims to Go Live on Bitcoin Cash Mainnet

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:30:24 +0000

This week the cryptocurrency-infused Bittorrent client, Joystream, has announced the streaming platform will go live on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mainnet within days. Also read: Crypto Influencers Is a Who’s Who of Crypto Twitter Joystream Plans to Go Live on Bitcoin Cash Mainnet in Days Joystream is a Bittorrent application that offers rewards for downloading and […]

The post Bittorrent Client Joystream Aims to Go Live on Bitcoin Cash Mainnet appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source

Lightning and Mainnet: A Look at the Protocol’s Hype, Trials, and Error

DIGIT — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:00:51 +0000

Over the past few weeks, there’s been a lot of hyped up discussion about the Lightning Network (LN) from those who believe it will help scale the bitcoin core (BTC) protocol. The Lightning Network topic has now moved from BTC testnet experimentation to trialing LN over the currency’s mainnet using real BTC. LN development and […]

The post Lightning and Mainnet: A Look at the Protocol’s Hype, Trials, and Error appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Go to Source