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Lightspark-Built Bitcoin L2 Spark Launches on Mainnet
3.5.2025
Spark, a bitcoin L2 platform fully compatible with the Lightning Network, has launched on mainnet. Promoted as “the fastest, cheapest, most UX-friendly way to build financial apps and launch assets on bitcoin,” the network enables a series of use cases destined for monetary...
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Grew 600% in 2024
26.4.2025
CEO and founder Jack Mallers revealed the numbers on Friday when he posted a copy of a private letter previously sent to the company’s investors. Strike’s Growth Exploded 600% Last Year Perhaps the reason Jack Mallers was picked to lead Twenty One Capital, the new bitcoin treasury firm backed...
Spar supermarket in Switzerland starts accepting Bitcoin payments
18.4.2025
Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in Switzerland, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions.A Spar supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has implemented Bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning Network.The store’s Bitcoin...
Unocoin Launches Bitcoin Payments Over Lightning Network in India
13.4.2025
Unocoin, India’s longest-standing cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network, powered by Voltage, marking an advancement in bitcoin and stablecoin adoption within the growing Indian crypto market. This new feature allows Unocoin users to send and receive bitcoin...
Lightning Network Sheds 820 BTC in 37 Days—Lowest Capacity Since 2023
22.3.2025
According to recent metrics, bitcoin ( BTC) held in the Lightning Network, a payment-oriented layer two (L2) protocol, has declined sharply over the past 37 days. Lightning Network’s $69M Drain The network’s capacity—the total BTC locked in its channels—now sits at 4,550 BTC, the smallest amount...
Bitcoin Proponent Blames Lightning Network’s Flaws for Trump’s Crypto Reserve Snub
3.3.2025
Bitcoin proponent Paul Sztorc sparked discussion by attributing Bitcoin’s initial exclusion from President Donald Trump’s proposed crypto reserve to the Lightning Network’s technical failures, citing a trove of critical assessments from industry experts. Drivechain Developer...
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Jumps 384%
21.2.2025
A Fidelity Digital Assets report indicates that Bitcoin’s primary scaling solution is growing at roughly twice the rate shown by public data because much of its network activity remains private. The Lightning Network Is Growing and Institutions Are Taking Notice The total capacity...
Lightning Labs CTO downplays node security bug, citing compromised user
20.2.2025
Lightning Labs’ Olaoluwa Osuntokun said the issue appears to be caused by a user’s machine being compromised rather than a bug or vulnerability
Report: Over 650 Million People Now Have Access to Bitcoin
12.2.2025
The report asserts that the dominant cryptocurrency is slowly shifting from being a store of value to being a medium of exchange once again. Bitcoin Adoption Expands: 650 Million People Now Have Access Satoshi created bitcoin (BTC) as “peer-to-peer digital cash,” but over time,...
Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia
5.2.2025
The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies
Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks
30.1.2025
Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem
Stacks’ Muneeb Ali: Let the Bitcoin L2s Bloom
13.1.2025
Fresh off completing significant technical upgrades, Ali is now laser focused on growing Stacks’ user base
Lightning Network value directly correlated to Bitcoin price: Report
22.10.2024
“It’s like your dial-up internet became broadband because the Bitcoin price went up,” according to the CEO of Amboss Technologies
L2 Scaling Challenges May Undermine Ethereum and Bitcoin’s Long-Term Security
6.10.2024
Ethereum and Bitcoin, two of the world’s largest blockchains, are facing significant challenges in scaling their networks. As more users and transactions move to layer two (L2) solutions, these systems could undermine the security and sustainability of the base layer (L1), with fees...
Latam Insights: Bukele Announces Self-Financed Budget; Salvadoran Coffee Purchase Settled With Bitcoin
23.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, President Nayib Bukele announces a zero debt budget, a batch of Salvadoran coffee gets purchased using bitcoin, and Lightspark eyes the region’s markets....
Lightning Network-Focused Startup Lightspark Sets Its Sights on Latam
19.9.2024
Lightspark hopes to enter Latin America’s cryptocurrency market through its partners in the region, including exchanges like Bitso and fintech institutions like Nubank. Nicolas Cabrera, Lightspark’s vice president of product, explained that the company will focus on targeting Latin...
Bitcoin’s Role in Defi Evolves: CMC Research and Footprint Analytics Report
15.9.2024
Coinmarketcap (CMC) Research and Footprint Analytics have released a thorough report exploring the swift expansion of decentralized finance (defi) on the Bitcoin blockchain. The report delves into Bitcoin’s evolving role, driven by innovations that are redefining its potential within...
HTX Integrates Lightning Network for Faster Bitcoin Payments
15.9.2024
HTX has announced the integration of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, a second-layer payments protocol designed to facilitate faster and cheaper transactions. This move aims to enhance the efficiency of Bitcoin payments and withdrawals on the platform, significantly reducing transaction times...
Lightspark Presents Solution Linking Lightning Network Payments to Bank Accounts in the U.S.
31.8.2024
Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network financial services company, has announced the release of its UMA Extend feature, which focuses on increasing the interaction between crypto and legacy rails in the U.S. With UMA Extend, businesses can opt in for a direction that can be linked to an account...
Five crypto market predictions that haven’t come true — yet
30.8.2024
Crypto narratives sometimes promise a trip to the moon, but not all rockets make it, and markets tend to have a sloppy memory, often falling into the same traps.