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One month on, a Redditor who “lost” 4 Bitcoin (BTC) on the Lightning Network has published advice based on his experience.In a thread posted to the r/Bitcoin community on Dec. 1, Redditor ZipoTm revealed that the Lightning community had given him “huge support” by helping him to save his coins, with most of them now…

Notably, Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve center, falls outside the top 15 cities regarding Google search interest for Bitcoin.

Industry voices warned that politically endorsed cryptocurrencies must adopt stronger investor protections and liquidity safeguards to prevent another major market collapse. Investor sentiment remains shaken after the Libra (LIBRA) token, which was endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, suffered a $4 billion market cap wipeout due to insider cash-outs. According to blockchain analytics firm DWF

Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating for the past few days as the bulls and the bears battle it out for control over the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Currently, Bitcoin looks like it is steadily losing its upward momentum but Vailshire Capital Management founder and CEO Jeff Ross has maintained his bullish stance and believes…

The VIX volatility index, the stock market's main risk indicator, skyrocketed to 55 on March 9. This is the highest level since 2009. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s talks with OPEC member Russia soured, triggering a price cut competition. This led Brent Crude, the international oil benchmark to trade at $36.20, down 20% from the previous session.The…

Police in Burnaby have noted a surge in Bitcoin-related scams across Vancouver. 1211 Total views 42 Total shares The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, in Burnaby, a district of Vancouver in British Columbia, reported a surge of Bitcoin (BTC) related scams across the city. This news comes amid recent reports of similar activity occurring…

Crypto-powered election futures have seen a wild 24-hours of trade, with decentralized platforms Augur and Polymarket posting record volumes. 1206 Total views 21 Total shares The 2020 U.S. presidential election has driven significant action across crypto-powered predictive markets.Ethereum’s co-creator Vitalik Buterin took to Twitter during the counting of votes to praise the success enjoyed by…