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Stacks’ Muneeb Ali: Let the Bitcoin L2s Bloom
13.1.2025
Fresh off completing significant technical upgrades, Ali is now laser focused on growing Stacks’ user base
Lightning Network value directly correlated to Bitcoin price: Report
22.10.2024
“It’s like your dial-up internet became broadband because the Bitcoin price went up,” according to the CEO of Amboss Technologies
L2 Scaling Challenges May Undermine Ethereum and Bitcoin’s Long-Term Security
6.10.2024
Ethereum and Bitcoin, two of the world’s largest blockchains, are facing significant challenges in scaling their networks. As more users and transactions move to layer two (L2) solutions, these systems could undermine the security and sustainability of the base layer (L1), with fees...
Latam Insights: Bukele Announces Self-Financed Budget; Salvadoran Coffee Purchase Settled With Bitcoin
23.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, President Nayib Bukele announces a zero debt budget, a batch of Salvadoran coffee gets purchased using bitcoin, and Lightspark eyes the region’s markets....
Lightning Network-Focused Startup Lightspark Sets Its Sights on Latam
19.9.2024
Lightspark hopes to enter Latin America’s cryptocurrency market through its partners in the region, including exchanges like Bitso and fintech institutions like Nubank. Nicolas Cabrera, Lightspark’s vice president of product, explained that the company will focus on targeting Latin...
Bitcoin’s Role in Defi Evolves: CMC Research and Footprint Analytics Report
15.9.2024
Coinmarketcap (CMC) Research and Footprint Analytics have released a thorough report exploring the swift expansion of decentralized finance (defi) on the Bitcoin blockchain. The report delves into Bitcoin’s evolving role, driven by innovations that are redefining its potential within...
HTX Integrates Lightning Network for Faster Bitcoin Payments
15.9.2024
HTX has announced the integration of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, a second-layer payments protocol designed to facilitate faster and cheaper transactions. This move aims to enhance the efficiency of Bitcoin payments and withdrawals on the platform, significantly reducing transaction times...
Lightspark Presents Solution Linking Lightning Network Payments to Bank Accounts in the U.S.
31.8.2024
Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network financial services company, has announced the release of its UMA Extend feature, which focuses on increasing the interaction between crypto and legacy rails in the U.S. With UMA Extend, businesses can opt in for a direction that can be linked to an account...
Five crypto market predictions that haven’t come true — yet
30.8.2024
Crypto narratives sometimes promise a trip to the moon, but not all rockets make it, and markets tend to have a sloppy memory, often falling into the same traps.
Lightning Network Protocol Stacks Completes Nakamoto Upgrade With Defi Features
29.8.2024
The Bitcoin Lightning Network’s Stacks protocol has completed its Nakamoto upgrade, finalizing a series of enhancements that began in April 2024. This latest phase, delivered on August 28, 2024, introduces stronger transaction finality guarantees, reduces miner extractable value (MEV)...
Tim Draper Leads $2.5 Million Funding Round for Ark Labs to Advance Bitcoin Payment Solutions
23.8.2024
Ark Labs has secured $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Tim Draper, aimed at advancing the Ark protocol for simplifying bitcoin payments. This funding will help Ark Labs enhance their user-friendly, non-custodial payment system, making bitcoin more accessible for global commerce. Ark Labs...
Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq 2 Adds Support for Lightning Network
20.8.2024
Bisq 2, the decentralized Bitcoin exchange, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network in its latest release, version 2.1.0. This update introduces faster and cheaper transactions, leveraging the Lightning Network’s off-chain capabilities. Alongside this, Bisq 2.1.0 also features a...
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
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...