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Former NFL Star Russell Okung’s Crypto Adoption Comments Ignite Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins Debate
21.2.2024
Comments on Lightning Network adoption, made by Russell Okung, a former NFL star who is among the first to receive part of his salary in crypto, sparked a discussion that highlighted the opposing opinions of the crypto community about the usage of bitcoin and stablecoins in emerging markets....
Your Wet iPhone Rice Trick Sucks, Apple Says
20.2.2024
Saving a wet iPhone by putting it in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice has been a popular go-to rescue method for years, with the logic being that the rice absorbs the excess water from the phone. However, the God of iPhones has recently warned poor mortals against resorting to rice in these...
FixedFloat Hit by $26M Crypto Heist: Bitcoin and Ether Stolen
19.2.2024
The automated DeFi exchange, FixedFloat, was targeted in a hacking incident that resulted in the loss of 409 Bitcoin (valued at approximately $21.3 million) and 1700 ETH (worth around $4.9 million). This breach was reported by the blockchain cybersecurity Twitter account Officer’s Notes, under...
Coinbase Commerce suggests merging Solana with Lightning Network
19.2.2024
Coinbase Commerce is likely to integrate Solana and the Lightning Network. The same has been teased through its product lead, Lauren Dowling. Coinbase Commerce has, for now, removed support for UTXO and Bitcoin. The idea behind making such changes is to address the struggles of customers with...
Asia Still Attractive to Crypto Players, But US Sees Increased Interest Post-ETF Approval + More Crypto News
15.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news: Asia Still Attractive to Crypto Players, But US Sees Increased Interest Post-ETF Approval Tokenization is Future of Finance, Despite Slump...
Another $2.5m Max Win on Bitcasino as It Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
7.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. February 7th, 2024, London, UK — The huge, max win prize dropped on Gates of Bitcasino, an exclusive game from Pragmatic Play created for Bitcasino players. Gates of Bitcasino is based on the classic slot title Gates of Olympus™. Lightning Strikes Twice This latest win comes hot...
Breez Wallet Shows Offline Lightning Network Payments Solution
30.1.2024
Breez Wallet, a Lightning Network (LN) focused wallet, has shown an implementation that allows users to receive LN payments without being online. The service, which will be included in an upcoming non-custodial wallet app, leverages the wallets’ own SDK using mobile notifications to receive...
Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?
26.1.2024
Bitcoin educator Anita Posch tested the Blixt, Green, Mutiny, Phoenix and Zeus Lightning wallets while traveling in Zimbabwe
Bitcoin Could See Growth in Layer-2 Ecosystem, Drawing on Ethereum's Experience: Report
18.1.2024
The report by Singapore-based blockchain investment Spartan Group and Kyle Ellicott details how these auxiliary networks have drawn a page from the Ethereum blockchain's playbook, and could spring up as demand grows for blockspace on Bitcoin
Study: Only 6% of Crypto Exchanges Integrated the Lightning Network
3.1.2024
A new research study has partly attributed the growth in the use of bitcoin “as a transactional layer” to the increased number of crypto platforms that have joined the Lightning Network ecosystem. The study however found that just over 6% of centralized crypto exchanges have...
This Solana Alternative is poised to beat the Market Cap of SOL, hint Experts
29.12.2023
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, competition among blockchain platforms is fierce. Solana (SOL), with its lightning-fast transactions and impressive scalability, has secured its spot among the top cryptocurrencies. However, there’s a new contender on the horizon that’s...
This Shiba Inu Alternate Has the Power To Pump Like SHIB
26.12.2023
The “meme coin” phenomenon, sparked by Dogecoin (DOGE) and amplified by Shiba Inu (SHIB), has captured the imagination of investors and the crypto world alike. These tokens, often featuring dog-themed branding and lighthearted communities, have achieved astonishing price surges, leaving...
Bitcoin L2 Solutions Witness Decline, Lackluster Demand Despite Surging Transaction Fees
17.12.2023
On Saturday, December 16, the cost of transacting in bitcoin eclipsed its previous peak from May 8, 2023, surging past $40 per transaction. The trend of escalating onchain fees began on the final day of October, steadily increasing thereafter. Numerous crypto proponents foresaw this spike...
Lisa Neigut: Reinventing Lightning to Reinvent Bitcoin
4.12.2023
The Blockstream developer has been working on what she calls "Lightning v2" since 2019, and it's poised to launch by year's end
Lightning devs must ‘wake up’ and fix security bugs, not please VCs: Bitcoin dev
27.11.2023
Antoine Riard, who left the Lightning Network in October, argues the Lightning Network is also at risk of becoming increasingly centralized and susceptible to single points of failure and censorship risks
Wallet of Satoshi Exits US Market Amidst Record-Breaking Month, Leaving Customers to Seek Alternatives
24.11.2023
On Friday, Wallet of Satoshi, a provider of Lightning Network payment services, announced its departure from the U.S. market, though it refrained from providing specific reasons. The firm informed its U.S. clientele that they could “withdraw and transfer” their funds to a different...
Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Vanishes: Wallet of Satoshi Removed From Apple and Google’s US Stores
24.11.2023
Wallet of Satoshi removed its app from US stores, puzzling Bitcoin Lightning users. Image by Lukas Gojda, Adobe Stock. Popular Bitcoin Lightning wallet app Wallet of Satoshi has suddenly vanished from Apple and Google’s app stores in the United States. The disappearance was first noticed...
Lightspark’s CEO David Marcus Recognizes Current Non-Custodial Lightning Network Solutions Imply ‘Some Form of Compromise’
22.11.2023
David Marcus, co-founder and CEO of Lightspark, an institutional Lightning Network (LN) payment solutions provider, referred to the state of custodial and non-custodial transactions on the network. While Marcus believes that custodial LN for institutions is ready for prime time, he acknowledged...
Crypto Platform Strike and Checkout.com Partner to Bring Bitcoin Buying to 65+ Countries
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / WorldSpectrum Bitcoin (BTC) wallet and payment platform Strike has partnered with Checkout.com to enable debit-card-based Bitcoin purchases in over 65 countries. Strike leverages Bitcoin’s lightning network to let users make instant and free cross-border fiat currency payments...
Bitcoin ATM Users in Argentina Can Now Use Lightning Network
17.11.2023
Source: Birdland/Adobe Bitcoin ATM users in Argentina can now use the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, following similar developments earlier this month in El Salvador. The project is the brainchild of the crypto ATM operator Athena Bitcoin, which launched Lightning Network integration in...