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Nasdaq-Listed SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning for Remittances
20.8.2025
Plus: Bitlayer Enters Solana with YBTC, Valantis Acquires stHYPE, and Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M In Seed Round
SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning Network for Global Remittances With Lightspark
19.8.2025
SoFi will use Lightspark’s Lightning-based UMA tech to offer real-time, low-cost international transfers directly in its app
Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut
16.5.2025
Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention
Revolut to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users Through Lightspark
7.5.2025
The integration will offer users cheaper, faster transactions using Lightspark's payment infrastructure built on top of the Bitcoin-based Lightning Network
Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia
5.2.2025
The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies
Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks
30.1.2025
Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem
Mutiny to Cease Operations Amid Technical Challenges in Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Development
8.8.2024
Mutiny Wallet has announced that it will be shutting down its operations by the end of 2024 due to significant technical challenges in Bitcoin Lightning wallet development. The company is exploring alternative products and has decided to wind down the wallet as it becomes increasingly complex...
Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network
17.7.2024
Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its services. This integration aims to enhance the speed and affordability of bitcoin transactions for Bitso’s users. Bitso Adds Lightning...
Strike Expands Bitcoin and Lightning Services to the UK
26.6.2024
Strike has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. This move allows individuals and businesses in the UK to access Strike’s suite of Bitcoin and Lightning Network services. The features include buying, selling, sending, and withdrawing bitcoin, global payments, and more....
Wasabi Wallet Lead Developer: ‘Bitcoin Developers Are Failing El Salvador’
18.6.2024
Adam Ficsor, the lead developer of Wasabi Wallet, a privacy-centric Bitcoin wallet, has revealed his position regarding the slow adoption of Bitcoin in El Salvador. In a recent interview, Ficsor stated that Bitcoin developers have failed El Salvador, having been unable to improve the situation...
Telecom Giant and T-Mobile Parent Deutsche Telekom Plans to Mine Bitcoin
17.6.2024
The company revealed that its also running Bitcoin and Lightning network nodes
Lightning Labs Paving the Way to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
9.5.2024
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark believes the new functionality brought by the Lightning Network Taproot Assets protocol will enable stablecoins on Bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Lightning Network Infrastructure Provider Mash Is Shutting Down Its Current Version
8.5.2024
In a recent announcement, Mash, a provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, has decided to shut down its current version. This comes nearly two years after Mash successfully closed a $6 million seed round in June 2022 to build out its usage-based revenue model for content creators....
Coinbase chooses Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network
4.4.2024
Coinbase, a large and impactful industry leader, has chosen Lightspark to enable the Bitcoin Lightning Network on its platform, adding yet another feather to the company’s cap. Lightspark is amid technological integration with assistance from the Coinbase team. This coordinated effort results...
Coinbase Uses Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Transactions
4.4.2024
Coinbase Global has announced it will be using Lightspark to bring the Bitcoin Lightning Network to its network for faster and cheaper payment transfers.
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Bitcoin-Focused Payments App Strike Rolls Out Services to Africa
27.2.2024
Bitcoin-focused payments firm Strike is expanding its services to African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday
Bitcoin Could See Growth in Layer-2 Ecosystem, Drawing on Ethereum's Experience: Report
18.1.2024
The report by Singapore-based blockchain investment Spartan Group and Kyle Ellicott details how these auxiliary networks have drawn a page from the Ethereum blockchain's playbook, and could spring up as demand grows for blockspace on Bitcoin
Security Concerns Prompt Bitcoin Core Developer to Leave Lightning Network
22.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer, has announced his departure from the Lightning Network's development team, citing security issues and challenges that pose a threat to the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.
In a discussion on the Linux Foundation's public mailing list, Riard expressed...
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth jumps 1,200% in 2 years
11.10.2023
A report from the Bitcoin-only exchange River suggests increased Lightning usage will play a key role in Bitcoin becoming a better medium of exchange
Coinbase To Implement Bitcoin Lightning Network For Faster Transactions Amid Growing Competition
13.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced the decision to integrate the Bitcoin (BTC) lightning network aimed at cheaper and faster transactions.
The move will see the exchange join Binance, Bitstamp, Kraken, and OKX in implementing the solution as the competition for the global market thickens....