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Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
11.8.2024
Speed, the company behind the Speed Wallet, has launched USDT-L, the first iteration of Tether, the largest stablecoin on the crypto market, on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN). The wrapped token, which takes advantage of the “taproot assets” protocol recently rolled...
Mutiny to Cease Operations Amid Technical Challenges in Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Development
8.8.2024
Mutiny Wallet has announced that it will be shutting down its operations by the end of 2024 due to significant technical challenges in Bitcoin Lightning wallet development. The company is exploring alternative products and has decided to wind down the wallet as it becomes increasingly complex...
Lightning Labs Rolls out Taproot Assets Seeking to Bring Stablecoins to Lightning Network
26.7.2024
Lightning Labs, an institution dedicated to research and development related to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s second layer, has announced the rollout of Taproot Assets. This solution allows for issuing multiple tokens on top of it. The institution aims to capitalize on the popularity...
Political undertones stand out as Bitcoin 2024 hits Nashville
25.7.2024
The Bitcoin 2024 conference is underway in Nashville - with Donald Trump's address scheduled for July 27 a major drawcard to the event
Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network
17.7.2024
Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its services. This integration aims to enhance the speed and affordability of bitcoin transactions for Bitso’s users. Bitso Adds Lightning...
Are crypto cards still a thing in 2024? Industry weighs in
16.7.2024
Self-custody and Lightning Network integrations are anticipated to drive the next milestone in the development of crypto cards
Harness The Power Of Lightning With This Electrifying Shadow Of The Erdtree Build
12.7.2024
There’s no denying that Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is a tough experience. Even after finding all of the DLC’s many Scadutree Fragments to improve your damage and survivability, the bosses in this extra slice of FromSoftware’s popular game can still obliterate you within moments....
Zap Bosses Dead With This Shadow Of The Erdtree Perfume Bottle
12.7.2024
The Lightning Perfume Bottle is a weapon that can only be discovered in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This unique weapon is strong on its own, but when paired with a specific collection of gear, it can become one of the most powerful boss-killing weapons in the entire game. Read more
Crypto Biz: Jump Crypto exec steps down, first MiCA deadline looms, and more
28.6.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz explores the departure of Jump Crypto’s CEO, Animoca Brands’ return to public markets, the corporate dispute between Riot and Bitfarms, and other news
Nubank Partners With Lightspark to Bring Lightning Network Access to Over 100 Million Customers in Latam
28.6.2024
Nubank, Latam’s most valuable bank, has partnered with Lightspark, a cryptocurrency-focused financial services company, to bring its customers access to Lightning Network transactions. With this partnership, Nubank expects to lower costs and get more flexibility for users to take advantage...
Strike Expands Bitcoin and Lightning Services to the UK
26.6.2024
Strike has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. This move allows individuals and businesses in the UK to access Strike’s suite of Bitcoin and Lightning Network services. The features include buying, selling, sending, and withdrawing bitcoin, global payments, and more....
Nubank brings Bitcoin Lightning to its 100M Latin American customers
26.6.2024
Lightspark will also integrate the Universal Money Address standard for Nubank, which gives an email-like address for users to send and receive money
Bitcoin Lightning hacker Burak introduces new layer 2 ‘Brollups’
24.6.2024
The Bitcoin developer says Brollups can support more than 90% of decentralized finance use cases, from NFT sales to token orders on DEXs
Wasabi Wallet Lead Developer: ‘Bitcoin Developers Are Failing El Salvador’
18.6.2024
Adam Ficsor, the lead developer of Wasabi Wallet, a privacy-centric Bitcoin wallet, has revealed his position regarding the slow adoption of Bitcoin in El Salvador. In a recent interview, Ficsor stated that Bitcoin developers have failed El Salvador, having been unable to improve the situation...
Telecom Giant and T-Mobile Parent Deutsche Telekom Plans to Mine Bitcoin
17.6.2024
The company revealed that its also running Bitcoin and Lightning network nodes
T-Mobile Owner Deutsche Telekom Unveils Bitcoin and Lightning Network Node Operations
16.6.2024
This week at the BTC Prague conference, Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary T-Systems MMS announced its operation of a Bitcoin node and a Lightning Network node. Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s largest telecommunications provider and the parent company of T-Mobile, also shared plans to mine...
Deutsche Telekom announces Bitcoin mining plans at BTC Prague
15.6.2024
Deutsche Telekom’s plans and Web3 expansion follow its recently established position as a validator on Fetch.ai’s decentralized blockchain
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
4.6.2024
An Introduction to Bitcoin Layer Two Solutions
2.6.2024
Bitcoin, the pioneer of blockchain technology, has faced challenges as its adoption has grown. With its original design allowing only seven transactions per second, the network often struggles with scalability, leading to high fees and slower transaction times. To address these issues, Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Well Launches Payments via Lightning Network in Canada
29.5.2024
Bitcoin Well Inc., a non-custodial bitcoin platform, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network into its platform, enabling customers in Canada to instantly sell bitcoin from any personal Lightning Wallet. Bitcoin Well’s founder & CEO, Adam O’Brien, stated that this...