Find out the latest news from the crypto world in this brief summary of the most important events.
(I.e.GlassNode reveals that the number of active addresses in Ether rose to more than 415 thousand addresses, a figure not seen since May 2018. According to the research firm, the notable growth in Ether is due to the great interest of users in the ecosystems of decentralized finance (DeFi) based in Ethereum, which are attracting the attention of thousands of users.
📍A study conducted by researchers Aviv Zohar y Jona Harris reveals that a vulnerability is present in the network Lightning Network can allow attackers to raid and loot funds, taking advantage of congestion points in Bitcoin. The study called Flood & Loot: A systemic attack on the Lightning Network took place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
📍It appears that a former deputy secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury has joined Chainalysis, one of the world's leading blockchain intelligence and research firms. The report indicates that the lawyer Sigal mandelker He now sits on the board of advisors of this important intelligence firm.
📍The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission granted a technology license to Currency.com, a cryptocurrency platform. According to the announcement, Currency.com will now have a new distributed ledger technology license granted by the entity, with which it will be able to provide storage, deposit, sending and custody services of value for users in a regulated manner. In recent days, the authority had announced a warning against 4 cryptocurrency sites that do not have licenses or permits to operate with users' assets.
📍Continuing with the adoption and implementation of technology blockchain, China is implementing a new electronic seal based on this technology, which will allow Chinese courts to monitor and protect property against damage and invasion in real time. e-sealing They will be applied to different material properties and were designed to phase out traditional paper stamps that are easily manipulated.
📍Expectations versus Ethereum 2.0, also known as > , remain high, now the number of users within the Ethereum network has doubled in recent weeks as reported Dapp.com, this in the face of Vitalik Buterin's admission that ETH 2.0 will be delayed until at least 2021.
📍According to the full test made by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the growth in the number of institutional investors on the network Bitcoin is the reason the price of the cryptocurrency is consolidating above $9.200.
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