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Coinbase to integrate Bitcoin Lightning network: CEO Brian Armstrong
13.9.2023
Lighting Network helps Bitcoin solve its scalability problem and compete against newer cryptocurrency projects that promised comparatively faster and cheaper transactions
No Internet, No Problem: This New Crypto Startup Brings Bitcoin to Local Mesh Networks
1.9.2023
In a world increasingly reliant on internet connectivity, a Florida-based startup is breaking new ground by enabling Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network transactions even when there's no access to the web.
The company, called LNMesh, leverages local "mesh networks" to facilitate Bitcoin payments...
Bitcoin Lightning Network is growing, but 3 major challenges remain
9.8.2023
The Lightning Network is growing, but liquidity issues and a need for greater user awareness continue to hinder mainstream adoption
Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Reports of Its Activities in China, Coinbase is Looking Into Adding Bitcoin Lightning Network, OKX Launches Account Abstraction Feature, Hyundai & Kia Partner With Hedera
2.8.2023
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Binance Successfully Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for Faster and Cheaper Transactions
17.7.2023
Crypto exchange giant Binance has completed the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling its users to deposit and withdraw the world's number one crypto through this popular Layer 2 (L2).
Bitcoin Lightning Network is a second-layer solution that addresses scalability issues. It uses...
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
Mutiny’s New Browser-Based Bitcoin Wallet on Lightning Avoids App Store Restrictions
14.7.2023
The company says it’s the “first self-custodial lightning wallet that runs on the web” – a design feature that may avoid any restrictions that might be placed on the technology from app stores run by the likes of Apple or Google
Binance Working on Bitcoin Lightning Network Integration for Deposits and Withdrawals
20.6.2023
Binance is working to enable the Bitcoin Lightning Network, which is designed to make bitcoin (BTC) transactions faster and cheaper.
"Binance is working to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network for deposits and withdrawals," the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange said in a Tuesday tweet. ...
Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise
15.6.2023
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has extended the reach of its cross-border payments service to Mexico, as the company aims to leverage the country’s expansive remittances market.
As of June 14, 2023, the company has introduced its 'Send Globally' service to the third largest country in Latin America....
Solving Lightning’s ‘Inbound Liquidity’ Problem Is Focus of New Layer 2 Bitcoin Protocol, Ark
2.6.2023
The new protocol’s 24-year-old creator says Lightning’s inbound liquidity requirement - requiring users to commit funds to the protocol even when they're just receiving payments – “doesn’t make any sense.”
Blockstream Developer Neigut Expects ‘Cambrian Explosion’ of Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocols
3.5.2023
Bitcoin already has one of the most diverse layer 2 ecosystems of any network, according to Bitcoin developer Lisa Neigut
Lightning Labs Unveils Upgrade to Boost Bitcoin Accessibility for Billions of People – Here's How it Works
30.4.2023
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Lightning Labs has released an update to Litd, its node management tool, in order to make it easier for people to use the Lightning Network.
The new update adds automated fee management, custodial accounts, finer-grained LNC permissions, and the Pool Order Board...
Bitcoin Lightning Network is 1,000x cheaper than Visa and MasterCard: Data
21.4.2023
Glassnode data demonstrates that the Lightning Network outcompetes traditional payment networks in terms of commission costs
MicroStrategy’s Saylor Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Address Into Corporate Email
18.4.2023
The Lightning Address protocol allows users to send bitcoin over the Lightning Network to a wallet identifier resembling a conventional email address
Jack Mallers' Strike Service, Send Globally, Tackles Bitcoin-Fiat Remittances
17.4.2023
The new Lightning-based service lets users in the U.S. send even small cash payments to parts of Southeast Asia and Africa quickly and cheaply. Eventually, the service will be available throughout the world, giving foreign workers everywhere a new way to send their pay back home. That’s why Send...
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?
Today in Crypto: Chainlink Labs Partners with PwC Germany, Bitget Acquires BitKeep, Bitzlato Allows Users to Withdraw up to 50% of Assets, BANXA Joins Hands with BitMart
22.3.2023
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El Salvador Launches Bitcoin, Lightning Network Dev Courses for University Students
16.3.2023
The El Salvador government has announced the launch of new university courses in Bitcoin (BTC) and Lightning Network development.
The government’s Bitcoin Office unveiled its plans on Twitter. It explained that its new “CUBO+” courses will comprise an “advanced bitcoin engineering program that...
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches ‘C=’ to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
4.3.2023
C= (pronounced C equals) aims to further the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth is organic, coming from real-world adoption
22.2.2023
Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption receives a boost with the launch of USD payments and decentralized social media platform, Nostr