New BCH Meetup Groups, BTC Removes BIP70 Payments, Switzerland to Become the World’s Crypto Bank

Sep 29, 2019

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►CC Forum, a blockchain and AI investment conference, will be held in London this October
The event will connect global thought leaders, investors & startups from across the world for the 3-day event, October 14th through 16th.

LINK: https://cc-forum.com/
SOURCE: https://news.bitcoin.com/pr-cc-forum-announces-blockchain-and-ai-investment-forum/

►NEW BCH MEETUP groups popping up around the world
New Bitcoin Cash meetup groups have started in Dubai, Miami, Sweden, & Seoul.

STOCKHOLM LINK: https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Cash-Meetup-Sweden/events/265095264/
LONDON LINK: https://www.meetup.com/LondonBitcoinCash/events/265019206/

►Bakkt launches BTC futures contracts
The contracts are available on “ICE Futures U.S.,” one of the largest commodities markets, as either daily or monthly contracts

https://news.bitcoin.com/bakkt-regulated-bitcoin-futures-now-live-on-major-exchange/

►IBM hints at aiding Facebook’s cryptocurrency efforts
The firm is interested in “collaboration” in the blockchain space
According to IBM’s general manager of blockchain services, Jason Kelley, “Blockchain is a team sport.”. He mentioned that their clients are ready to work with Facebook.

LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/23/libra-ibm-says-its-open-to-working-with-facebook-on-digital-currency.html

►Switzerland to Become the World’s Crypto Bank
Bitcoin was once described as a Swiss bank account in your pocket. Now swiss banks are providing their customers with access to cryptocurrencies!

LINK: https://news.bitcoin.com/swiss-banks-team-with-fintechs-to-enter-the-crypto-space/

►Bitcoin Core developers have merged a request to remove BIP70 payments as a default option
BIP70 is a payment protocol added in 2013 by Gavin Andresen and Mike Hearn to increase the security of paying by QR code

LINK: https://news.bitcoin.com/devs-remove-bip70-payment-protocol-from-bitcoin-cores-default-settings/

►Hidden Lightning Network Bug Allowed Spending of 'Fake' Bitcoins
A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has officially been addressed in a new dev full disclosure report released on Friday. The problem has reportedly been remedied, but the security oversight casts doubts on an already heavily scrutinized protocol, and whether a proper release of LN anytime soon is actually feasible.

https://news.bitcoin.com/hidden-lightning-network-bug-allowed-spending-of-fake-bitcoins/

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