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Lightning Network Sees Sharp 14% Decline in Capacity After Hitting Peak
4.9.2023
Data reveals that the Lightning Network’s capacity, or the total value of open channels, has dwindled by over 14% since July 9, 2023. Following a peak of 5,468 BTC, an estimated 786 BTC valued at $20.32 million has been withdrawn from the secondary network. From Peak to Plunge: Lightning...
Ethereum’s Zero-to-One: A moment of phone-run nodes explanation
21.8.2023
An important step towards increasing Ethereum’s decentralization is coming soon. This new update could potentially lead to a big decrease in the amount of data needed for running infrastructure on the well-known smart contract network. Right now, Ethereum’s validator nodes –...
SEC freezes assets of DEBT Box, alleging $50M node license 'sham'
4.8.2023
Blockchain mining software firm DEBT Box has been accused of lying to investors about its involvement in crypto mining and its "node licenses."
Today in Crypto: Ankr and Matter Labs Launch zkSync Era Nodes & Hyperchain on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Societe Generale-FORGE Gets First French Crypto Licence, Bitdeer Sits in 2nd-Highest Place in VanEck Crypto & Blockchain ETF
19.7.2023
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Binance completes integration of Bitcoin Lightning Network
17.7.2023
The news comes less than a month after Binance announced their plans to integrate Bit Lightning Network
Binance to implement Lightning Network nodes for enhanced Bitcoin transactions
20.6.2023
Binance hopes to enable smooth BTC deposits and withdrawals while tackling network congestion issues
Binance Sets Up Bitcoin Lightning Nodes to Ease Deposits and Withdrawals
20.6.2023
A host of crypto exchanges have set up their own Lightning nodes in recent months to offer faster bitcoin transactions to users
Bitcoin Lightning company River raises $35M amid ‘new wave of institutional adoption’
16.5.2023
“We’re seeing another wave of Bitcoin interest, largely driven by business and institutional adoption,” says Alex Leishman, River CEO. “It’s not fueled by hype.”
The role of central limit order book DEXs in decentralized finance
16.5.2023
A look at the role of central limit order book DEXs in DeFi
Polymesh Wins Binance as Node Operator on Its Layer-1 Blockchain
20.4.2023
The exchange will let POLYX holders stake that token on Binance by the end of this week
Arizona governor vetoes bill targeting taxes on blockchain node hosts
14.4.2023
The bill aimed to have only state authorities impose regulations and taxes on individuals and businesses running blockchain nodes, as opposed to those at the city and county level
The state of the Bitcoin Lightning Network in 2023
10.4.2023
To what extent does the surge in the use of custodial wallets and difficulties in running a Lightning node undermine the Lightning Network?
Ethereum Archive Node service shuts down saying it ‘succeeded’
4.4.2023
ArchiveNode.io has closed its doors following three years of providing archived Ethereum blockchain node data
Ethereum ERC-4337 ‘bundlers’ — How hard is joining the network?
4.4.2023
Ethereum’s new account abstraction features make crypto more user-friendly, but how hard is it to join the new network?
ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space
1.4.2023
The two partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”
Newly Formed ZeroSync Association Brings Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Bitcoin
28.3.2023
The association has received sponsorship from crypto investment firm Geometry Research and StarkWare Industries – the software company behind StarkNet, a layer 2 Ethereum zero-knowledge rollup scaling solution
Ankr provides Filecoin-hosted nodes as a service
16.3.2023
At the present moment in time, Ankr happens to be a node hosted by Filecoin in the form of a service. This will enable Web3 apps, as well as developers, the opportunity to conveniently interact with the Filecoin storage network. This happens to be prior to Filecoin’s imminent EVM-adaptable...
Bitcoin’s Blockchain Growth Accelerates With Trend of Ordinal Inscriptions
28.2.2023
The Bitcoin blockchain has 40.49 gigabytes (GB) to go until it reaches half a terabyte (TB), and with the recent trend of Ordinal inscriptions, it’s likely to get there faster. The average block size reached a high of 2.52 megabytes (MB) on Feb. 12, 2023, but block sizes have subsided...
Bitcoin node connection shuts down: BlueWallet users urged to withdraw funds
24.2.2023
BlueWallet seeks to promote self-custody solutions and greater levels of decentralization with its decision to sever the connection to lndhub.io
IoT project turns smartphones into blockchain nodes to broaden connectivity
22.2.2023
A new project aims to use the Internet of Things to let smartphone users establish nodes, providing connectivity to IoT smart devices