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Lightning Labs Paving the Way to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
9.5.2024
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark believes the new functionality brought by the Lightning Network Taproot Assets protocol will enable stablecoins on Bitcoin.
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Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, says Lightning Labs CEO
9.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Live’s Crypto summit and teased a new development on Bitcoin’s leading layer 2
Bitcoin Lightning Network Infrastructure Provider Mash Is Shutting Down Its Current Version
8.5.2024
In a recent announcement, Mash, a provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, has decided to shut down its current version. This comes nearly two years after Mash successfully closed a $6 million seed round in June 2022 to build out its usage-based revenue model for content creators....
Bitcoin reaches one billion transactions
6.5.2024
An average of 178,475 daily transactions have been made on Bitcoin in its 5,603 day existence
Are Bitcoin Developers Losing Faith in Lightning?
2.4.2024
High-profile defections, and ongoing criticism from the community, paints a picture of a much-hyped scaling project running out of steam. But bitcoiners have always been critical of the leading scaling solution
Bitcoin-Focused Payments App Strike Rolls Out Services to Africa
27.2.2024
Bitcoin-focused payments firm Strike is expanding its services to African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday
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
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...
Security Concerns Prompt Bitcoin Core Developer to Leave Lightning Network
22.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer, has announced his departure from the Lightning Network's development team, citing security issues and challenges that pose a threat to the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.
In a discussion on the Linux Foundation's public mailing list, Riard expressed...
No Internet, No Problem: This New Crypto Startup Brings Bitcoin to Local Mesh Networks
1.9.2023
In a world increasingly reliant on internet connectivity, a Florida-based startup is breaking new ground by enabling Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network transactions even when there's no access to the web.
The company, called LNMesh, leverages local "mesh networks" to facilitate Bitcoin payments...
Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Reports of Its Activities in China, Coinbase is Looking Into Adding Bitcoin Lightning Network, OKX Launches Account Abstraction Feature, Hyundai & Kia Partner With Hedera
2.8.2023
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Coinbase Looks to Add Bitcoin Lightning for Payments
2.8.2023
The move is part of the exchange's broader plan to improve cryptocurrency-based payments globally
Lightning Network Bitcoin Deposits Now Live on Binance
17.7.2023
Bitcoin holders that want to deposit their assets to crypto exchange Binance using the lightning network, a bitcoin scaling solution
Binance Successfully Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for Faster and Cheaper Transactions
17.7.2023
Crypto exchange giant Binance has completed the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling its users to deposit and withdraw the world's number one crypto through this popular Layer 2 (L2).
Bitcoin Lightning Network is a second-layer solution that addresses scalability issues. It uses...
Mutiny’s New Browser-Based Bitcoin Wallet on Lightning Avoids App Store Restrictions
14.7.2023
The company says it’s the “first self-custodial lightning wallet that runs on the web” – a design feature that may avoid any restrictions that might be placed on the technology from app stores run by the likes of Apple or Google
Lightning Labs Enables AI to Hold, Send, and Receive Bitcoin with New Tools
9.7.2023
Blockchain infrastructure company Lightning Labs has unveiled a set of developer tools that enable the integration of Bitcoin (BTC) with AI applications and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT.
The company, which develops software that powers the Lightning Network, said these new tools...
Lightning Labs Unveils Bitcoin Tools for AI
6.7.2023
“We are in the realm of enabling use cases that weren't previously possible,” Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark told CoinDesk
Binance Working on Bitcoin Lightning Network Integration for Deposits and Withdrawals
20.6.2023
Binance is working to enable the Bitcoin Lightning Network, which is designed to make bitcoin (BTC) transactions faster and cheaper.
"Binance is working to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network for deposits and withdrawals," the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange said in a Tuesday tweet. ...
Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise
15.6.2023
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has extended the reach of its cross-border payments service to Mexico, as the company aims to leverage the country’s expansive remittances market.
As of June 14, 2023, the company has introduced its 'Send Globally' service to the third largest country in Latin America....
Lightning Data Analytics Firm Amboss Launches New ‘Liner’ Index for Bitcoin Yield
6.6.2023
The company says the new index dubbed Lightning Network Rate (Liner) could be like Bitcoin’s version of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), a global reference rate for loans. Liner complements Magma, the Lightning liquidity marketplace launched by Amboss last year