Lightning Network

Lightning Network

Bitcoin Startup Casa Updates Lightning Nodes After Shipping 2,000 in Year 1

Casa, a bitcoin custody provider, is launching a new version of its flagship device.

Markets  ·  8 October 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing

A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network.

Tech  ·  8 October 2019
Bugs

A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Been Fixed

Bitcoin developer Rusty Russell disclosed Friday the lightning network vulnerability that forced software upgrades in July.

Markets  ·  27 September 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Sucks, But It Could Help Build a Bitcoin Economy

At least a dozen startups are now betting on the profitability of bitcoin birthing a "Lightning Economy." Is it too soon?

Business  ·  27 September 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Shopping App Fold Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Lightning to Retailers

Competition among bitcoin retail apps is heating up, with the newly funded Fold App doubling down on lightning network experiments.

Business  ·  25 September 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Lightning Network Specs Pass First ‘Formal’ Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

Tech  ·  22 September 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Wallet Zap Launches in-App OTC Desk for Bitcoin Buyers

With new features from Zap, people can now buy bitcoin using the Lightning Network and reduce their reliance on centralized crypto exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2019
Lightning Network

Lightning Network Developers Warn of Bug That Could Cause Loss of Bitcoin

Developers disclosed a security hole in various versions of bitcoin's Lightning Network software that could cause users to lose money.

Markets  ·  10 September 2019
Bitcoin

You Can Now Buy Lightning-Powered Bitcoin With a Credit Card

Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app.

Tech  ·  10 September 2019
Bitcoin

They Biked, Ran and Swam Over 200 Miles Across Europe – All for Bitcoin

A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they love.

Business  ·  28 August 2019
Bitcoin

Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to Ethereum

Blockade Games says it has successfully bridged the two networks by sending a bitcoin lightning transaction to trigger an ethereum smart contract.

Tech  ·  2 August 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Lightning Wallets Are Gaining Traction in 2019

Lightning usage is growing steadily in 2019, with several startups now offering retail-friendly wallets.

Business  ·  1 August 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Designs Monitoring Tool for ‘Layer 2’ Bitcoin Network

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 of the network. The offering features […]

Tech  ·  26 July 2019
Bitcoin

Andrew Yang Super PAC Will Accept Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Donations

Supporters of presidential candidate Andrew Yang can now send bitcoin donations to a new super PAC via the Lightning Network.

Business  ·  25 July 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Could Help Stop News Censorship – From Space

An advocacy group is testing out the idea that the combination of bitcoin and orbital communication can help fight news censorship.

Tech  ·  12 July 2019