Search
1000 WBTC Minted Today on Ethereum Dwarfs Entire Lightning Network
13.5.2020
A single transaction today has created more Wrapped Bitcoin on the Ethereum network, than the total amount of BTC locked in the Lightning Network
Here’s Why Exchanges Haven’t Integrated Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
12.5.2020
On Sunday, Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark explained why exchanges have been hesistant to integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Zcash Alliance Aims to Bring Privacy Tech to Bitcoin, Cosmos and Ethereum
11.5.2020
Zcash-inspired privacy tools are coming to Bitcoin's Lightning Network and many other blockchain ecosystems, creating a shared cryptocurrency privacy layer
Is Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Ready to Replace Altcoin Use Cases?
10.5.2020
For many, Bitcoin’s (BTC’s) Lightning Network (LN) is viewed as a way for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency to enable faster, cheaper payments. While many altcoins, such as Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC), have specifically focused on low transaction fees for smaller cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Users Can Now Purchase More Than $10K Worth of Cryptocurrency
5.5.2020
During the end of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the newly updated Bitcoin.com Wallet that features a number of new services like digital currency price tracking. The lightning-fast, noncustodial wallet allows people to store BTC and BCH, but also provides people with the ability to purchase...
Bitcoin Wallets Are Adopting This Tech to Simplify Lightning Payments
29.4.2020
Bitcoin’s Lightning network has a long way to go in terms of user experience. To tackle this problem, a standard known as lnurl is quietly gaining ground
Tim Draper Doubles Down on His $250k BTC Prediction
28.4.2020
Tim Draper: If BTC doesn’t hit $250k, I’ll eat a raw egg
Lightning Network Messaging, Political Expediency and What Crisis Has Revealed
26.4.2020
In a time of increasing censorship aimed towards protecting us, is truly private messaging possible? Why are we using "data driven" approaches when we know the data is wrong? Juggernaut's John Cantrell and HRF's Alex Gladstein help us see what the crisis has revealed
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Oracle, Gun Sirer’s Grants and Lightning-Powered Private Messages
24.4.2020
Coinbase's new service may outcompete Chainlink while AVA Labs is looking to fund DeFi development on its public testnet
Bitcoin Messenger Explores Censorship Resistance During Coronavirus Crisis
23.4.2020
A new bitcoin privacy technology was born this week, using the Lightning Network and inspired by the politics of the COVID-19 crisis
Total BTC Fees for On-Chain Transactions Surged 50% in Last 24 Hours
23.4.2020
Total Bitcoin fees paid over the last 24 hours increased by 50.7% to over $9,500, while the mean fee increased by 58.8%
Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments
21.4.2020
Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information
Major Asian Ticketing Agency Accepts Bitcoin on Lightning Network
20.4.2020
Vietnamese ticketing agency Future.Travel has begun processing Bitcoin via the Lightning Network to streamline transactions and eliminate fraud
Researchers Highlight Privacy Issues With Lightning Network
17.4.2020
The researchers offer several possible solutions to the attack that will impact either efficiency or privacy on the Lightning Network
Visa Backs New Bitcoin Rewards Card From Lightning-Friendly Fold
9.4.2020
Fold, a Lightning-compatible Bitcoin rewards app, can launch a Visa co-branded card after joining the Visa Fintech Fast Track Program
‘Breakthrough’ as Lightning Uses Web's Forgotten Payment Code
2.4.2020
Lightning Labs believes its Lightning Service Authentication Tokens will do away with passwords and credit cards online
Film Reels and Steel: Github Plans to Archive Bitcoin Code for 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
The Microsoft subsidiary, Github recently revealed the “Archive Program,” an initiative that aims to preserve open source technologies for 1,000 years. The newly launched effort plans to store snapshots of open source technology 250 meters underground on the Norwegian island...
Cannabis Shops Are Using Zap’s Lightning App During Coronavirus Cash Crunch
1.4.2020
The Lightning Network startup now offers fiat-friendly bitcoin payment tools. Cannabis dispensaries in Colorado are an early proving ground
Bitcoin’s Lightning Becomes Latest Protocol to Court Publishers With Micropayments
31.3.2020
With paywall systems for a whole bevy of assets, crypto payments could revolutionize the media industry – if demand actually matched supply
New Lightning Network Authentication Method Could Replace Website Accounts
31.3.2020
The new lightning implementation acts as an authentication protocol for paid services