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Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

AccessTimeIconApr 21, 2020, 8:30 AM
Updated Aug 19, 2021, 1:48 AM

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