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Tech
Bitcoin
Dust Attacks Make a Mess in Bitcoin Wallets, but There Could Be a Fix
When dust settles in your home, you sweep it up. But what happens when dust makes its way into your Bitcoin wallet? Cleaning it up may not be so simple.
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By Colin Harper
Aug 18, 2020 at 4:03 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2020
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Tech
Lightning network
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.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 6, 2020 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
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Tech
Podcasts
The Flash Loan Attacks Explained (for Everybody)
Today we're breaking down the flash loan attacks that rocked the DeFi community in a way even your grandpa can understand, presented in both audio and full-text format.
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By Adam B. LevineJohn Biggs
Feb 19, 2020 at 6:50 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
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Tech
Dydx
Is It Exploitation Season for DeFi?
Are two recent attacks taking advantage of "flash loans," low liquidity and price oracle issues the first of more to come?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Feb 18, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2020
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Security
Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin's Bandwidth
A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 2, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2019
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Tech
Bitcoin cash
Bitcoin Cash Miners Undo Attacker's Transactions With '51% Attack'
Two mining pools recently carried out a 51 percent attack on the bitcoin cash blockchain.
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By Alyssa Hertig
May 24, 2019 at 9:17 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2019
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