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Core Lightning patches critical security flaws and a Bitcoin payment bug

Core Lightning, software for running Bitcoin Lightning payment nodes, has released v26.06.9 with security fixes and a repair for a…

1 month ago

Bitcoin Core’s privacy fix reaches v32 code while the v31 patch remains open

Bitcoin Core has merged a privacy fix into its 32.x source branch addressing behavior that could correlate private-broadcast connections with…

1 month ago

OpenAI math breakthroughs raise ‘bunker mode’ alarm from Bitcoin researcher Justin Drake

OpenAI’s latest advances in mathematics have prompted a leading Ethereum researcher to warn that crypto’s core wallet security could face…

1 month ago

Bitcoin Core’s new fix closes gap that could redirect funds without stealing keys

Bitcoin Core has added a safeguard against signing transactions that may not bind funds to the payment destination a user…

1 month ago

Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks

Arbitrum's Security Council temporarily blocked new Stylus contract activations on Arbitrum One and Nova in an October 2 emergency action,…

1 month ago

Unpatched Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could crash again every time they restart

A newly disclosed unfunded-channel flaw could leave Eclair, a Bitcoin Lightning implementation, crashing repeatedly without an attacker spending BTC on-chain.…

1 month ago

Electrum patches Lightning flaw, but old Bitcoin backups break

Electrum’s latest security update fixes a Lightning backup defect, but some Bitcoin wallet users still need to replace saved backups.…

1 month ago

MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high

MetaMask is pulling thousands of Ethereum validators after a security breach redirected rewards, creating a network-wide backlog for stakers trying…

1 month ago

Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates

Ethereum validators face a configuration choice next week that could determine how aggressively the network tests its next major scaling…

1 month ago

New Bitcoin upgrade catches hidden key leaks hiding the exact fix

Bitcoin improvement proposal BIP461 could make a hidden route for leaking wallet secrets easier to detect. The draft defines a…

1 month ago

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