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Amboss Launches Rails: Earn Yield on Bitcoin and Enhance Lightning Network Utility

1.6.2025
Amboss, a solutions provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has launched Rails, a self-custodial bitcoin service aimed at enhancing asset utility for companies, custodians, and high net worth individuals. Rails allows participants, referred to as Liquidity Providers (LPs), to maintain full...

While Bitcoin’s Hashrate and Price Hit New Peaks, On- and Off-Chain Metrics Shrivel

30.5.2025
Data shows that bitcoin has held firm above the $100,000 threshold for 23 straight days—an unprecedented streak. Moreover, the network’s computing strength has hit its highest point this year, positioning 2025 as a standout period for several notable benchmarks. Although the bull cycle...

Square Flies the Flag for the Lightning Network With 9.7% Yield on Bitcoin Holdings

29.5.2025
Block's Miles Suter said that the firm is earning "real BTC returns from our corporate holdings...by efficiently routing real payments across Lightning"

Jack Dorsey’s Block to Roll out Bitcoin Lightning Payments on Square

28.5.2025
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) announced that it will launch bitcoin payments on its Square platform. By utilizing the Lightning Network, Square’s Point of Sale app will enable merchants to accept bitcoin payments directly through their hardware, facilitating near-instantaneous and low-cost...

Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut

16.5.2025
Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention

Revolut to Enhance Bitcoin Lightning Infrastructure in Europe via Lightspark

8.5.2025
Lightspark has announced a new partnership with Revolut to enhance payment infrastructure using the bitcoin network in the UK and select European countries. This collaboration aims to eliminate delays and high network fees associated with traditional payment systems, enabling seamless transactions...

Revolut to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users Through Lightspark

7.5.2025
The integration will offer users cheaper, faster transactions using Lightspark's payment infrastructure built on top of the Bitcoin-based Lightning Network

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,...