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Researchers expose a flaw in at least three major crypto wallets, Ledger Live, Edge, and Breadwallet, which could be exploited for double spending users' funds

A standard way to transact Bitcoin could be vulnerable to double-spending, new research has found.

CoinDesk Daniel Kuhn

Discussion

  • @lopp Jameson Lopp on x
    Accepting bitcoin transactions without waiting for them to be confirmed is like accepting a check and not waiting to see if it bounces. The whole point of the blockchain is to solve the double-spend problem. https://www.coindesk.com/...
  • @peterktodd Peter Todd on x
    Also, this is just hilarious: “Like other vulnerabilities found in Bitcoin's core codebase, such as timelocked transactions, the RBF function has become a standard way for users to send value back and forth.” Yes, Bitcoin Core runs on exploits. 🤦‍♂️ https://web.archive.org/...