On my late husband’s birthday, I want to pay for every customer at his favorite restaurant. Is this a good idea?
“I’m concerned that my card issuers might freeze or flag the cards when they suddenly see an extraordinary number of transactions.” Source:MarketWatch
Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit
Liquid restarted block production after deploying emergency software updates, though transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts…
Threatened with arrest online? Recognizing a law enforcement impersonation scam
Socalled digital arrest scams use false claims of authority to pressure victims virtually into making rapid digital payments, including cryptocurrency…
U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee
Chineselanguage platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin network used by exchanges hit by $320 million exploit. Hackers claim they're the 'good guys'
Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by exchanges, halted all transactions after losing $320 million worth of bitcoin in a security exploit. Source:CoinDesk
QuFi launches post-quantum verification platform with Bitcoin testnet proof
QuFi’s new platform uses postquantum cryptography to verify digital asset transactions without requiring changes to existing blockchain settlement networks.…
G20 members tout ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation
Officials in the G20, under the US’ presidency, recognized that digital assets could support “broadbased economic growth” and called for improvements in…
Core DAO plans emergency hard fork after validators drew excess rewards
Core says the incident is contained and its planned forward upgrade will not roll back the network or reverse previously confirmed transactions.…
Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions
The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin researchers propose quantum fix that would not crowd out transactions
The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantumresistant approvals while preserving more network capacity than existing postquantum…
Taurus links digital asset platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger
Taurus expects first institutional clients to connect in days, with initial DLT transactions through its platforms expected within weeks. Source:Cointelegraph
Solana transactions hit record 4.2B as SOL rallies 40%
Tokenized realworld assets on Solana are nearing $4 billion as network activity accelerates alongside a broader recovery in crypto markets. Source:Cointelegraph