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Lightning Wallet Zap Launches in-App OTC Desk for Bitcoin Buyers
19.9.2019
With new features from Zap, people can now buy bitcoin using the Lightning Network and reduce their reliance on centralized crypto exchanges
Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size
19.9.2019
The BTC community recently celebrated the fact that Segregated Witness (Segwit) transactions accounted for 50% of transactions and bech32 transactions doubled as well. However, the celebration quickly came to an end when a few Bitcoin Core developers found out where the transactions derived from...
Lightning Network Developers Warn of Bug That Could Cause Loss of Bitcoin
10.9.2019
Developers disclosed a security hole in various versions of bitcoin's Lightning Network software that could cause users to lose money
Lightning Labs CTO Confirms LN Vulnerabilities ‘Exploited in the Wild’
10.9.2019
The CTO of Lightning Labs confirms cases of the vulnerability on Lightning Network first reported on Aug. 30 having been exploited
You Can Now Buy Lightning-Powered Bitcoin With a Credit Card
10.9.2019
Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app
‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate
8.9.2019
On Friday, crypto analytics site Messari and data analyst Zack Voell shared a controversial chart called “Bitcoin Cash versus Lightning,” which claims to display a comparison of activity for both networks. Voell contended that the Lightning Network was growing at a faster rate than...
Casa Adds iOS and Android Support for Sats Mobile Wallet
7.9.2019
Bitcoin-focused technology firm Casa announced that its mobile Bitcoin wallet app is now available for both iOS and Android devices
Lightning Network Proving Less Electric for Bitcoin Than Promised
1.9.2019
It’s two steps forward, one step back for Bitcoin’s scaling race, as frontrunner — the Lightning Network — experiences capacity issues
Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities
31.8.2019
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network coder discovered “security issues which could cause loss of funds”
Andreas Antonopoulos Announces New 'Mastering Lightning Network' Book
29.8.2019
Andreas Antonopoulos announced his new “Mastering Lightning Network” book, co-authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun and René Pickhardt
They Biked, Ran and Swam Over 200 Miles Across Europe – All for Bitcoin
28.8.2019
A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they believe is leaving a powerful, positive mark on the world. The first “Satoshi Freeathlon” officially finished this weekend, in which a group of seven bitcoin enthusiasts flexing...
Bitcoin Lightning Network Implementation C-Lightning Gets an Upgrade
21.8.2019
Blockstream updated c-lightning, its Lightning Network implementation, to version 0.7.2
The Entire Bitcoin Dynamic is Changed by the Lightning Network, Says Samson Mow
18.8.2019
Samson Mow, BTCC Exchange’s Founder and Magical Crypto Friends and Blockstream’s present CSO, recently shared his views on Bitcoin’s status and Lightning Network’s advantages in an extensive conversation with SFOX. Blockstream has intended to extend its support to the network of Bitcoin through...
Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to Ethereum
2.8.2019
Blockade Games says it has successfully bridged the two networks by sending a bitcoin lightning transaction to trigger an ethereum smart contract
Bitcoin Lightning Wallets Are Gaining Traction in 2019
1.8.2019
Lightning usage is growing steadily in 2019, with several startups now offering retail-friendly wallets
Fold App Adds Bitcoin ‘Kickbacks’ for Purchases at Target, Starbucks
31.7.2019
Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks, and Target, just to name a few.
Lightning Labs Designs Monitoring Tool for ‘Layer 2’ Bitcoin Network
26.7.2019
The lightning network, seen as the future of bitcoin payments, is now a bit easier to monitor. This Wednesday, Lightning Labs released a new network analysis tool dubbed “Lndmon” that bitcoin lightning network users can use to pull up data about the state of their node and the rest...
Andrew Yang Super PAC Will Accept Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Donations
25.7.2019
Supporters of presidential candidate Andrew Yang can now send bitcoin donations to a new super PAC via the Lightning Network
Ethereum’s Wrapped Bitcoin Set to Eclipse Lightning Network Capacity
19.7.2019
Since the project launched a little over six months ago, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has roughly $5.9 million or 558 BTC locked into the system. At the rate WBTC’s token contract is climbing, the project is close to surpassing the Lightning Network’s capacity in the near future. Also read:...
Lightning Network’s Antifraud Methods Inferior to Nakamoto Consensus, Research Shows
17.7.2019
The Lightning Network, the touted scaling solution for the BTC chain, has recently seen its capacity decrease significantly and the beta project is still best suited for a cliche of technically savvy users. Now according to an analysis by Bitmex Research, the Lightning Network’s nodes have...