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Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Vulnerable to 'Looting': New Research Explains

Computer scientists Jona Harris and Aviv Zohar have examined the Lightning Network's "flood and loot" attack that preys on Bitcoin network congestion.

By Alyssa HertigJul 6, 2020

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U.S. military runs Bitcoin node, sees crypto as power projection versus China

Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told two congressional panels this week that the military is running a live Bitcoin node for cybersecurity testing and views the protocol as a tool of national power in competition with China.

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Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws retrial motion. He believes he would not get a fair trial.

The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon.

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Bitcoin's bullish momentum runs into Pentagon-backed inflation warning

What you need to know for April 23, 2026

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Bitcoin slips from near $80,000 as oil price increase weighs on risk assets

Bitcoin dips after testing $80,000 as oil surges and traders stay bearish, even though a breakout hints the rally could accelerate on short squeezes.

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