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What’s the Deal With the Lightning Network?
17.6.2019
Remember that layer two scaling solution they promised for Bitcoin back in the day? Does anyone know what happened to it? It feels like we’ve been waiting for a finished Lightning Network longer than Mt. Gox victims have been awaiting restitution. For now, Lightning is accessible to users...
A Token Issuing Protocol Debuts on Lightning Network of Bitcoin
15.6.2019
A one of its kind protocol that will issue tokens through Lightning network of Bitcoin has been officially launched. The token project, referred to as Spectrum, is an open-source project and is touted to be the game changer. As per Giacomo Zucco, the co-founder of BHB Network, it all started when...
New SLP Token Allows You to Transact in BTC But With BCH Fees
14.6.2019
There’s a new Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) based token called BTC2 that’s backed 1:1 with BTC. People can obtain the BTC2 token using cryptocurrency swapping application Sideshift.ai. With BTC2, you can essentially transact BTC, but with the same network fee (less than a penny)...
Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
14.6.2019
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order
Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Seed Round for Worldwide Expansion
13.6.2019
The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020
Could Bitcoin’s Lightning Power Mobile Communications? This Startup Thinks So
13.6.2019
New research from mobile mesh networking company goTenna explores how bitcoin's lightning network can help decentralize mobile communications
Fraud-Fighting ‘Watchtowers’ Are Coming With the Next Big Lightning Release
11.6.2019
So-called lightning network “watchtowers” — a much-anticipated next step for securing the network — are coming soon. Watchtowers have long been considered a missing piece of bitcoin’s lightning layer, as they’re crucial for squashing fraud on the experimental, off-chain...
Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features
10.6.2019
A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes
Lightning Network Pioneer Releases New Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept
5.6.2019
Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year
Research: China Leads World in Tether Trading Volumes in 2019
4.6.2019
Recent analysis states that China is leading the world in the volume of on-chain tether transactions
Bitfinex Plans to Launch Lightning Network Support for Stablecoin Tether: Report
3.6.2019
Lightning Network support for the tether stablecoin is reportedly set to be launched by major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
2.6.2019
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network
Lightning App for Sending Bitcoin Tips on Twitter Is Now Easier to Use
24.5.2019
An app that lets you send lightning tips via Twitter just got a 1.0 software release with a set of new features
RIF Labs Launches 3rd-Layer Scalability Solution Capable of Processing Up to 5K TPS
15.5.2019
RIF Labs — the organization behind behind off-chain bitcoin infrastructure layer RIF OS — has launched a third-layer scalability solution for its technology
Proposal’s Merger Paves Way for New Bitcoin Lightning Features
14.5.2019
A new routing proposal is expected to be merged today into the official “specifications” of lightning, the technology many advocates trumpet as the fix to bitcoin’s long-standing payment problems. Christian Decker, one of the most prolific lightning developers who engineers...
Tor Makes Launching Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Easier for Users, Casa Finds
13.5.2019
Casa CTO Jameson Lopp explained how Tor leapfrogs some of the thorny networking hurdles that come with setting up a node
From Crypto Winter to DeFi: A Year of Loss and Opportunity
13.5.2019
The year since the last Consensus event wasn't just a crypto winter. It also included impressive progress in blockchain evolution, writes Michael Casey
Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling
11.5.2019
How do you scale a blockchain so that it can process hundreds or even thousands of transactions per second – but without compromising on decentralization? It’s a question that has kept some of the brightest minds in the space awake at night, and some of the more ardent crypto factions...
Despite $100K Pledged to Charity, Adam Back Remains Silent Over Proposed Debate
9.5.2019
There’s over $100,000 on the line that could be given to charity for about an hour of Adam Back’s time. If he chooses to debate Bitcoin Unlimited’s Peter Rizun over why he thinks it’s a bad idea to scale with larger blocks, Paxful’s Ray Youssef‏ has pledged $100K...
The Implications of Fusing 5G and Blockchain
31.3.2019
The debut of 5G networks will be a boost for blockchain and IoT