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An 8-year vulnerability affecting Bitcoin signing process identified, over 900 addresses affected

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June 10, 2023

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A new research finding has picked out vulnerabilities in the new class of Bitcoin Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) signature that entities have, since 2015, been using to steal funds from unsuspecting users, skimming over 222 bitcoin (BTC) over the years. Weakness in Bitcoin...

Binance likely updated bitcoin confirmation process, on-chain data reveals

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June 3, 2023

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New on-chain data has picked out activity surrounding Binance’s consolidation transactions. As observed, the latest batch of these transactions has been subjected to a replaced-by-fee (RBF) shift, escalating from 13.5 sats/vb to 56.4 sats/vb. It is despite these transactions failing to “signal BIP125...