The issue, dubbed “Milk Sad,” was discovered in late July by information security firm Distrust.
CEO of World’s Largest Bitcoin ATM Operator Sees Industry Ripe for Consolidation
Brandon Mintz, CEO and founder of Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest bitcoin ATM company, says his company, which currently has about 20% market share, is in a position to gobble up competitors.
It’s ChatGPT, but for Bitcoin: New AI Tool Avoids ‘Hallucinations’
An experimental version of the Bitcoin-focused AI chatbot was released on Thursday by Chaincode Labs, which says its new “ChatBTC” is less likely to give incorrect answers about the original cryptocurrency, or to “hallucinate” like the more popular (and generalist) ChatGPT.
Why You Should Care About Litecoin: It’s the Backbone of Dogecoin
Litecoin, a blockchain cloned from Bitcoin in 2011 that underwent a key milestone on Wednesday known as a “halving,” provides network security to Dogecoin via a process called “merged mining.”
Litecoin Undergoes Third ‘Halving,’ in Milestone for 12-Year-Old Blockchain
The blockchain’s “halving,” where the pace of new issuance of cryptocurrency gets cut in half every four years, took place Wednesday, when it reached data block 2,520,000.
Litecoin ‘Halving,’ Set for Wednesday, Should Harden Supplies of ‘Digital Silver’
The once-ever-four-years “halving” on the Litecoin blockchain, set for Wednesday, means that the pace of new issuance of units of the LTC cryptocurrency will be cut in half. The dynamic is similar to the “hard money” mechanics that crypto analysts say helps to boost bitcoin’s price.
As Litecoin Halving Approaches, Founder Touts Silver Collector Cards Loaded With ‘Digital Silver’
Litecoin’s third “halving event” – a programmed 50% reduction in the pace of new issuance of the cryptocurrency – is expected on Wednesday.
RFK Jr: Bitcoin ‘Currency of Freedom’; Canadian Government Morphed Into ‘Monster’ During Trucker Protests
The Democratic presidential candidate made the comments during a Twitter Spaces conversation with prominent Bitcoiners on Wednesday.
Mutiny’s New Browser-Based Bitcoin Wallet on Lightning Avoids App Store Restrictions
The company says it’s the “first self-custodial lightning wallet that runs on the web” – a design feature that may avoid any restrictions that might be placed on the technology from app stores run by the likes of Apple or Google.
Apple May Not Like It, but ‘Zapple Pay’ Finds Workaround for Bitcoin Tipping on Damus
The new third-party payment service claims to be independent of the Damus iPhone app that Apple has tried to restrict, and lets users tip one another on any app that runs on the Nostr protocol.
Lightning Labs Unveils Bitcoin Tools for AI
“We are in the realm of enabling use cases that weren’t previously possible,” Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark told CoinDesk.
Blockchain Project Interlay Wants its New Platform to Become a ‘One-Stop-Shop for Bitcoin DeFi’
“We’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg with bitcoin DeFi today,” said Interlay CEO and Co-founder Alexei Zamyatin in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk.
Bitcoin-Friendly App Damus Avoids Apple Deplatforming After Two-Week Battle Over ‘Zaps’ Tipping
Apple had threatened to eject the bitcoin-friendly social media app from its App Store by June 27 unless Damus removed the ability to receive bitcoin tips via “zaps” on content posts.
Jack Dorsey Questions Apple’s Tim Cook Over Bitcoin Support as Damus Deplatforming Looms
Apple cited violations of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin.
Damus Founder Now Expects Deplatforming From Apple App Store
Apple cited violations of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin.
Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa Rolls out Ethereum Support
Other Ethereum-related assets such as NFTs, ERC-20 tokens and stablecoins are also being considered for future rollouts.
First Ever Canadian Bitcoin Conference Wraps up in Toronto
The event attracted over 300 attendees and a diverse array of exhibitors, according to conference organizers, signaling continued interest in the cryptocurrency despite past criticism of Bitcoin by Canada’s Prime Minister and tighter exchange regulation.
Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey To Integrate With Coinbase and Cash App
Public beta testing will begin in a few weeks according to parent company Block.
Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus
The tech giant cited transmission of a virtual currency without necessary licenses and permissions as the primary reason for the app’s rejection, according to Zeus’ founder.
Strike Expands Lightning-Powered Cross-Border Payments to Mexico
The company says Mexico is the largest market for remittances from the U.S.