Lightning Network faces criticism from pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton

Lawyer and cryptocurrency supporter John Deaton has criticized the Lightning Network, deeming it less effective than the “Spend The Bits” protocol on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Lightning is a layer-2 scaling solution... Read more »

NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale…

Top Stories This Week Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca Major cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments has filed a new application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission... Read more »

What did Satoshi Nakamoto think about ZK-proofs? – Cointelegraph Magazine

From privacy coins to shiny iris-scanning orbs, zero-knowledge proofs have become synonymous with crypto, scalability and privacy. In 2022, investors gave over $700 million in funding to companies pushing the envelope with... Read more »

BTC price hits 2-month high amid bet Bitcoin will break $32K ‘soon’

Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $30,000 into the Oct. 20 Wall Street open as analysts directed attention to the weekly close. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price sets up weekly close showdown Data... Read more »

Bitcoin eyes $30K, XRP price jumps 6% after Ripple’s legal victory

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $29,500 on Oct. 20 after an eventful 24 hours boosted BTC price trajectory, while XRP’s (XRP) price jumped above $0.50 in response to Ripple’s big legal win. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.... Read more »

Atomic Wallet freezes $2M in ‘suspicious deposits’ on exchanges

Hacked cryptocurrency wallet Atomic Wallet has frozen $2 million in “suspicious deposits” in a joint effort with major crypto exchanges. Announcing the news to Cointelegraph on Oct. 19, Atomic Wallet said that... Read more »

BTC price climbs above $28.6K as Bitcoin awaits ‘very dovish’ Fed Powell speech

Bitcoin (BTC) kept pressure on $28,500 after the Oct. 19 Wall Street open ahead of a key speech on United States economic policy. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Lepard: Powell may flip... Read more »

IRS crypto tax reporting rules threat to industry — Coinbase legal chief

Coinbase crypto exchange chief legal officer Paul Grewal called on the crypto community to join the movement against the United States Treasury’s proposed tax reporting regulations on cryptocurrencies. Grewal urged the community... Read more »

Just how bullish is the Bitcoin halving for BTC price? Experts debate

A recent panel at the Swan Pacific Bitcoin festival was cleverly titled, “Are halving price cycles bullshit?” Throughout the discussion, host and founder of the Bitcoin Layer Nik Bhatia asked Marathon Digital... Read more »

How high can Bitcoin price go by 2024?

Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 70% so far in 2023, helped by a banking crisis and hopes about a spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in the United States. BTC/USD daily price... Read more »