Bitcoin programmer Gregory Maxwell states the following on Reddit: There exists a flaw in the design of the Bitcoin protocol where it is feasible for an outside party to take a legitimate transaction of yours and alter it in such a way that it remains valid and functionally the same yet has a distinct transaction ID. This significantly complicates the creation of correct wallet software, and it can be exploited to invalidate lengthy sequences of unconfirmed transactions that rely on the original transaction (as transactions reference each other by txid). This problem emerges from multiple origins, one being OpenSSL’s readiness…
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Legislators in Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies endorsed an inquiry into President Javier Milei’s purported involvement in the Libra (LIBRA) cryptocurrency controversy.As per an April 8 article by the local news source Buenos Aires Times, members in the lower house voted 128 to 93 in support, with seven abstentions. This proposal had previously failed to progress in the Senate.This development comes after Milei advertised the LIBRA memecoin on social media. Leveraging his standing as a governmental official and his 3.8 million followers, the token swiftly surged to $5, momentarily achieving a market cap of $4 billion.Milei has since been charged with…
The shifting association between Bitcoin and conventional financial markets is facing fresh strain as international investors abandon risk assets in light of escalating US trade conflicts.Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the US experienced their fourth successive day of capital outflows on April 8, with over $326 million in net redemptions recorded across various products, based on findings from Farside Investors.BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) encountered the most significant sell-off, exceeding $252 million, marking its largest daily outflow since February 26.Bitcoin ETF flows, US dollars, millions. Source: Farside InvestorsThe selling pressure follows US President Donald Trump’s April 2…
The Ethereum Initiative has been fortunate to unveil its PoC testnet and connect with the cryptocurrency community over the last two months. Throughout our journey, we’ve met with a great deal of enthusiastic support and insightful questions that have assisted us in honing our ideas and objectives, including the method we ultimately plan to employ for the sale of ether. That said, we have not yet confirmed the framework and format for the ether presale and thus we do not advise, advocate for, or endorse any attempts to sell, trade, or obtain ether. We have recently learned that peercover.com has…
Mastercard has revealed a significant collaboration with Kraken to facilitate real-world Bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions on a large scale throughout the UK and Europe. The partnership seeks to enable Kraken’s customers to utilize their digital currencies at over 150 million vendors globally that accept Mastercard, representing a significant advancement in the incorporation of Bitcoin into everyday trade. “Mastercard is dedicated to fostering innovation and broadening the possibilities of digital payments,” remarked Scott Abrahams, Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships at Mastercard. “Our alliance with Kraken is a tangible illustration of this commitment, as we collaborate to unlock the true capabilities…
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Correspondent THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE dipped to its lowest in two months in February, as an increasing number of Filipinos entered the workforce in anticipation of the summer period and midterm elections, according to the statistics bureau on Tuesday. Concurrently, the underemployment rate — a measure of job quality — declined to a nine-month low of 10.1%. Initial findings from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Labor Force Survey (LFS) indicated that the unemployment rate registered at 3.8%, down from 4.3% in January. In comparison to last year, this figure was slightly greater than 3.5% a year…
Scalability has now emerged as a critical aspect of the technical dialogue within the cryptocurrency arena. The Bitcoin blockchain has surpassed 12 GB in size, necessitating several days for a new bitcoind node to completely synchronize; the UTXO set that needs to be kept in RAM is nearing 500 MB, and ongoing software enhancements in the source code are simply insufficient to counteract the trend. With each passing year, it becomes increasingly challenging for an average user to operate a fully functional Bitcoin node on their desktop, and despite the fact that the price, merchant acceptance, and popularity of Bitcoin…
Trusted Editorial material, assessed by prominent industry professionals and experienced editors. Ad Disclosure Significant volatility and bearish pressures have obstructed Bitcoin’s upward movement, leading the leading asset to decline drastically to the $74,000 mark before temporarily bouncing back to $78,000. Major investors have sustained a considerable bullish attitude and buying momentum even as BTC’s price undergoes continuous shifts. Continuous Accumulation By Bitcoin Whales As Bitcoin’s price contends with persistent bearish pressure, purchasing activity remains robust among specific BTC investors and traders. BTC’s current correction may have sparked apprehension within the market, yet these investors exhibited persistence, continuously acquiring the asset…
In spite of the current market downturn due to US trade tariffs, leaders at prominent cryptocurrency companies Messari and Sygnum maintain a positive outlook on the institutional uptake of Bitcoin in 2025.During a discussion panel at Paris Blockchain Week on April 8, Messari CEO Eric Turner and Sygnum Bank co-founder Thomas Eichenberger expressed their anticipation for a substantial transformation in the financial sector’s engagement with cryptocurrencies in the latter half of the year.The executives noted that the global banking movement towards Bitcoin (BTC) services is likely to emerge in the second half of 2025 as regulatory bodies begin to adopt…
“`html Numerous notions that we advocate in Ethereum territory might appear remarkably advanced, and at times, even intimidating. We discuss the so-called “smart contracts” that operate autonomously without any necessity or potential for human interference or engagement, individuals forming Skynet-esque “decentralized autonomous organizations” that exist entirely in the cloud, yet manage significant financial power and can motivate individuals to undertake tangible actions in the physical realm, decentralized “mathematical law”, and an apparently idealistic pursuit to establish a genuinely trustless society. For the unacquainted individual, particularly those unfamiliar with even the basic concept of Bitcoin, grasping how these phenomena are feasible,…