Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) Payments provider Square has won a U.S. patent for a new network that enables seamless crypto-to-fiat transactions Jack Dorsey's Square Wins Patent for Fiat-to-Crypto Payments Network - CoinDesk Payments provider Square has won a U.S. patent for a new network that enables seamless crypto-to-fiat transactions…www.coindesk.com 2.) Bitcoin’s lightning torch is back, and it’s zipped through at least 38 countries already

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) Amazon and Ring, the two companies are being sued for $5 million after they sold vulnerable cameras to their users. Apart from the plaintiff, Alabama’s John Baker Orange, multiple other families from across the US have reported being disturbed and harassed by online criminals who hacked their cameras Bitcoin Ransom Demanded from Users of Ring Cameras - Bitcoinist.com Bitcoin News Reports emerged that hackers have demanded bitcoin as ransom from users of vulnerable cameras sold by…bitcoinist.com

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) The SEC proposes to update the Accredited Investor definition to increase access to investments SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2019-265 The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to the definition of…www.sec.gov 2.) Phoenix Wallet is a 2nd generation non-custodial Lightning Wallet packed with new features such as:

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) BTSE, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to raise $50 million in one of the first token offerings on the Liquid Network, the parallel system to bitcoin created by startup Blockstream BTSE Exchange Plans $50M Token Raise on Blockstream's Ethereum Rival Liquid - CoinDesk The idea was in vogue mid-decade until the emergence of ethereum, which was designed specifically for such use cases…t.co

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) Two of the most prominent Bitcoin companies in the space are collaborating: Bitfinex users can now shop at Bitrefill, straight from their trading environment on bitfinex.com. With access to the entire Bitrefill catalog, Bitfinex customers can use their account balance to buy a wide range of gift cards or…

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) Civil liberties advocates just scored an important victory in a bid to prevent arbitrary device searches at the US border. A federal court handling a 2017 lawsuit has ruled that US policies allowing device searches without valid suspicion or warrants violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal Casper also rejected the government's claim that suspicionless searches would cause minimal harm, noting that agents…www.engadget.com

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) Bitfinex announces support for bitcoin bech32 address generation and deposits Bitfinex Announcements > Bitfinex Launches Support for Bech32 Address Generation November 04, 2019 We're excited to announce a…www.bitfinex.com 2.) Square processed $148 million in bitcoin sales in the third quarter of 2019 and claims that first-time bitcoin buyers ‘doubled’

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) On Oct. 30, 2019, the bitcoin blockchain reached $1 billion in cumulative transaction fees Bitcoin Just Hit $1 Billion in All-Time Transaction Fees - CoinDesk On Oct. 30, 2019, the bitcoin blockchain reached $1 billion in cumulative transaction fees. "This milestone is a really…www.coindesk.com 2.) Bitmex experienced an email privacy issue impacting their customers. Bitmex has stated that they’ve identified the root cause of the issue and will be in touch with any users affected

Bitcoin and Lightning Network News — Major Headlines 1.) This past weekend, bitcoiners and lightning fanatics gathered in an industrial Berlin sector for the first-ever Lightning Conference. With topics ranging from onboarding and interface design to the vogue economics of the nascent payment layer, Lighting Conference attendees said the event had the feel of bitcoin’s early days As Lightning's Economy Takes Shape, Devs Are Split on Proposed Fee Hike - CoinDesk Fees aren't just a topic of discussion for bitcoin users anymore. As the tech matures and an economy develops, fee…www.coindesk.com