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Lightning Labs, one of the major contributors to the Lightning Network, has announced the alpha launch of a new feature coming to the second layer micro-payments solution on top of the Bitcoin network. Lightning Loop, as the update is called, aims to address current issues surrounding channel capacity...
When the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto first released Bitcoin to the public, his goal was to remove the power governments and banks had over people’s money, and put the power back into the hands of the user. Since then, Bitcoin has taken on a life of its own, showing...
It isn’t a secret that the Lightning Network, a second-layer solution aimed at easing the qualms Bitcoin faces with scalability, has seen monumental levels of adoption as of late. The ecosystem has seen its maximum capacity swell over the 700 BTC milestone, cementing its viability as a system...
Jack Dorsey has endorsed the recent launch of a Twitter in-browser tipping extension built using the Lightning Network. The second layer scaling solution launched last year allows for near-instant, feeless payments in Bitcoin and by using the new Tippin extension, users can show their support for posters’ content financially....
Years ago, when Bitcoin was just a wee lad, a crypto user going by Laszlo made the world’s first real-world transaction with BTC. In what became a historic event in this nascent community, the BitcoinTalk user purchased pizza for 10,000 BTC, then valued at less than $40. Since...
Bitcoin prices are technically bullish, must close above $3,800 Lightning Network picking up, Domino’s Pizza now accepts Bitcoin via LN Participation levels have been shrinking, volumes behind a bull confirming bar must exceed 35k From the look of things, Bitcoin adoption will be fast-tracked by the Lightning Network....
After taking a brutal beating throughout much of 2019 thus far, Bitcoin made its largest green one-day candle of the year this past week, providing the market with a much needed relief rally. Bitcoin’s price rose on Friday over $350 before bouncing off overhead resistance in the cryptocurrency’s...
Bitcoin prices in range mode Lightning Network in beta but drawing interest Market participation is “very” low The recovery of Bitcoin prices depends on adoption levels and favorable regulations. While we are bullish, buyers are free to ramp up once we see strong gains above $3,800. Before then,...
The crypto downturn may have continued to ravage this industry’s startups, with an exchange even deciding to shutter all operations, but one facet of this nascent sector has continued to swell. For those who missed the memo, this facet is the Lightning Network, an off-chain system that facilitates instant,...
The lightning network is still under development but that hasn’t stopped the Bitfury Group from launching a new product suite designed to make the system easier for merchants and consumers to use. Wallets, eCommerce Software, Terminals and Nodes Lightning network has been hailed as the savior of Bitcoin,...
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