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Venezuelans Made Lightning-Savvy Hardware to Use Bitcoin During Blackouts
1.11.2019
Locha Mesh is building software and hardware for connecting to bitcoin's Lightning Network – even when the power's out
Lightning Network User Confused By Protocol: Lost 30,000 USD
24.10.2019
The Lightning Network has long been touted by its proponents as a speedy, low-cost solution to Bitcoin’s scaling issues. A series of security scares and UX issues have called that vision into question however. The latest LN slip-up saw a user lose 4 BTC in one fell swoop. Also read: Hidden...
As Lightning’s Economy Takes Shape, Devs Are Split on Proposed Fee Hike
21.10.2019
At the lightning network's inaugural conference in Berlin, the future economics of the bitcoin payment technology took center stage
Fortnite Meets Bitcoin Lightning Network in New ‘Lightnite’ Video Game
21.10.2019
Satoshis Games announced Lightnite, a Fortnite-like game with built-in Lightning Network microtransactions
Researchers Uncover Bitcoin ‘Attack’ That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments
21.10.2019
A new denial-of-service attack could slow down or completely stop bitcoin payments over the lightning network
Vertical and Horizontal Blockchain Scaling, Explained
20.10.2019
Here’s what you need to know about vertical and horizontal scaling
HTC Launches Exodus 1S, First Phone That Can Run a Full BTC Node
19.10.2019
Taiwanese electronics giant HTC has launched its new smartphone Exodus 1s, enabling users to run a full Bitcoin node on mobile
ACINQ Unveils Its ‘2nd Generation’ Bitcoin Lightning Network Wallet
18.10.2019
Second-generation Bitcoin Lightning wallet brings user-friendly functionality, says ACINQ
Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Will Support Lightning Network in Next Release
16.10.2019
The Bitcoin wallet Electrum tweeted on October 14 that it will support the Lightning Network (LN) in its upcoming release. The announcement revealed that the company is set to install a more efficient inbuilt Python-based system. Integration with the Lightning network will be done after the release...
Electrum Bitcoin Wallet to Support Lightning Network in Next Release
14.10.2019
The next release of major Bitcoin wallet software Electrum will support off-chain scalability solution Lightning Network
French State-Owned Bank Joins $8M Lightning Network Startup Funding
9.10.2019
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network dev ACINQ raises $8M in a new funding round
Casa Releases New version of Its Bitcoin Full Node Casa Node 2
8.10.2019
New York-based crypto custody startup Casa has released Casa Node 2, a new version of its flagship Bitcoin full node product
State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup’s $8 Million Series A
8.10.2019
Lightning-focused bitcoin startup ACINQ added an interesting investor to its cap table: Bpifrance, a state-owned bank that just made its first crypto investment
Bitcoin Startup Casa Updates Lightning Nodes After Shipping 2,000 in Year 1
8.10.2019
Casa, a bitcoin custody provider, is launching a new version of its flagship device
Bitcoin’s Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing
8.10.2019
A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network
Blockstream’s Samson Mow: Bitcoin’s Block Size May Already Be ‘Too Big’
7.10.2019
Even 1MB blocks are more than Bitcoin needs, says Samson Mow
Udi Wertheimer Offers to Promote Binance in Exchange for SegWit Support
3.10.2019
Udi Wertheimer offers to promote Binance in exchange for SegWit support
Hidden Lightning Network Bug Allowed Spending of ‘Fake’ Bitcoins
28.9.2019
A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has officially been addressed in a new dev full disclosure report released on Friday. The problem has reportedly been remedied, but the security oversight casts doubts...
Bitcoin’s LN Developer Discloses the Network’s Vulnerability
28.9.2019
BTC’s Lightning Network developer Rusty Russel discloses the network’s vulnerability
A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Been Fixed
27.9.2019
Bitcoin developer Rusty Russell disclosed Friday the lightning network vulnerability that forced software upgrades in July