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Bitcoin bulls make a run on $45K after Twitter debuts crypto tipping
23.9.2021
Bitcoin price rallied to $44,800 and takes aim at flipping the $45,000 level to support shortly after Twitter launched a new crypto tipping service
Custodial Lightning Network Service Attack Discovered by LN ‘Newbie’ — Hacker Strikes 6 LN Custodians
20.9.2021
On September 18, a Redditor posted to the r/bitcoin forum and explained how he discovered a way to “attack [the] lightning Network’s custodial services.” The Reddit account dubbed “Reckless Satoshi” wanted to figure out if a “discrepancy between real...
Here's why Bitcoin might be safe from a global stock market crisis
20.9.2021
BTC’s lack of integration with traditional finance and its inability to be forcefully sold to cover financial losses mean the price might not ‘collapse’ if there is a global stock market meltdown
P2P exchange Paxful integrates Lightning Network
14.9.2021
Lightning Network is the leading Bitcoin scalability solution, providing layer-two transaction capabilities separate from BTC’s main blockchain
Ethereum Transfer Fees Drop From Recent Highs, L2 ETH Solutions Between 46-97% Cheaper
13.9.2021
At the end of August, Ethereum network gas costs skyrocketed and tapped a high of $59 per transaction on September 7, according to the average transaction fee spent on that day. The median fee for an ether transaction on September 7 was around $20 per transaction. Days later, ether transaction fees...
Elektra Group President Ricardo Salinas Hints at Inclusion of Lightning Network Payments in Mexico
8.9.2021
Ricardo Salinas, president of Elektra Group, one of the biggest retail franchises in Mexico, hinted at the possibility of integrating payments using Bitcoin’s second layer solution, the Lightning Network. Salinas made the announcement yesterday via Twitter. This would allow residents of...
Bitcoin Testing, Twitter Bitcoining, Kids Winning and 20 Crypto Jokes
4.9.2021
tter-beta-testing-bitcoin-lightning-network-tipping-more-11631.htm">a Bitcoin Lightning Network tipping service. Coinbase vowed to win back the “trust” of the customers it spooked with a blunder that saw it send “roughly 125,000” people
Twitter Rolling Out Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Latest Code Update Suggests
1.9.2021
Twitter is reportedly testing the option of tipping with bitcoin as part of its “Tip Jar” feature. This followed the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, stating that bitcoin is a major part of Twitter’s future, hinting that the cryptocurrency will be part of several upcoming...
Twitter Beta Testing Bitcoin Lightning Network Tipping + More News
1.9.2021
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Social media giant Twitter is now beta testing a Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network tipping service, according to multiple...
Twitter reportedly working on Bitcoin tipping feature
1.9.2021
Bitcoin tipping via the Lightning Network may be in the cards for the next Twitter app update
Jack Dorsey Discusses Square Building a ‘Bitcoin-Native’ Dex Platform, Project Lead Shares Insight
28.8.2021
On Friday, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey talked about the decentralized exchange Square is constructing called “TBD” or the “TBD BTC DEX.” First mentioned in July, Dorsey tweeted that the company has “determined [TBD’s] direction and he also...
Publishing platform Substack now accepts Bitcoin payments
23.8.2021
Substack has more than 500,000 paid subscribers, but Bitcoin payments will first be available to "a select group of crypto-focused publications."
Payments in a flash: Strip club in Las Vegas now accepts Lightning
16.7.2021
Guests at the Crazy Horse 3 will soon be able to tip their favorite dancers using BTC
As BTC and ETH Pursue Multilayer Schemes, Elon Musk Says ‘There’s Merit to Doge Maximizing the Base Layer’
9.7.2021
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, is a fan of base layers when it comes to blockchain technology and on Friday, Musk explained there’s “merit” to the Dogecoin chain “minimizing transaction cost.” Dogecoin developers are in the midst of preparing to update the Dogecoin...
Crypto Long & Short: The Market Says Bitcoin Is for Speculation, Not Dollarization
20.6.2021
Data from services on Bitcoin and Ethereum shows what's real in crypto adoption stories
Cointelegraph Consulting: Report pictures a crypto-consumer portrait
18.6.2021
While some have doubts when it comes to cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, this survey of active users indicates that they are genuinely impactful reasons for switching to crypto
Jack Dorsey Hints at Lightning Network Integration on Twitter
13.6.2021
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, hinted at the possibility of integrating Lightning Network into Twitter yesterday. Dorsey answered a Tweet of a follower saying it was “just a matter of time” for this to be a fact. Dorsey is a big Bitcoin proponent and has extended Bitcoin functionality...
Jack Dorsey says he will integrate Lightning Network into Twitter or BlueSky
11.6.2021
Earlier this month, Dorsey revealed that Square intends to develop an open-source non-custodial Bitcoin hardware wallet
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Plans to Declare Bitcoin Legal Tender Next Week
6.6.2021
At the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, appeared via a Zoom presentation and noted that he plans to submit a bill next week that recognizes bitcoin as legal tender. Bukele revealed a partnership with the company Strike, a bitcoin payments firm launched...
BitMEX and Human Rights Foundation provide $150K grant to Bitcoin scaling researcher
1.6.2021
BitMEX has collaborated with a non-profit Human Rights Foundation to provide a $150,000 grant to Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher, Calvin Kim