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BTCPay Server links hot wallet thefts to attack vector in older software versions
BTCPay Server says attackers drained hot wallets on servers running version 2.4.1 or earlier and urged operators to upda...
Most flagged Bitcoin Lightning nodes still run outdated software, study finds
A study found 71% of flagged public Lightning nodes remained on affected software months after a security warning, with...
A deep look at how Bitcoin works, from incentives to mining to the Lightning Network
An intermediate guide explores Bitcoin's incentive system, monetary policy, security layers, fees, privacy tools, and sc...
Eclair merges two patches guarding Lightning nodes against excessive fee loss
ACINQ's Eclair Lightning node software merges two security fixes that close gaps where malicious peers or compromised ba...
Bitcoin Developer Says Community Overstates Lightning Network Usability
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc claims most people don't realize how poorly the Lightning Network works. Here's what the d...
Bitcoin privacy expert warns one transaction can link all your coins to your identity
Cake Wallet's Seth for Privacy explains how mixing KYC and non-KYC coins on the same transaction can compromise years of...
WhiteBIT Adds Lightning Network for Faster, Cheaper Bitcoin Transactions
Swiss crypto exchange WhiteBIT integrates the Lightning Network with deposits at 0.25% and withdrawals at 0.15%.
AI Coding Agents Spark 14-Fold Surge in Bitcoin Integration Requests
Bitcoin software company Breez says partnership inquiries jumped 14 times after AI coding tools went mainstream, with ne...
Block joins x402 Foundation and adds Bitcoin Lightning to the AI-agent payment standard
Block joined the x402 Foundation and contributed a Bitcoin Lightning payment spec, adding a bitcoin option to the open s...
Lightning Labs discloses bug that marked canceled Bitcoin invoices as paid
Lightning Labs says older Lightning Terminal versions could mark canceled Bitcoin invoices as paid, and the fixes shippe...
Bots probe exposed Bitcoin payment servers for admin keys, BTCPay warns
BTCPay Server warns bots are probing exposed Lightning nodes to steal admin keys. Version 2.4.4 fixes the risk, but cust...