Lightning Network

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Startup Unveils ‘Thunder Bird’ Lightning Code for IoT Devices

Japanese startup Nayuta is releasing a lightning network implementation with a compelling new focus: bitcoin payments for the internet of things.

Tech  ·  30 April 2019
Bitcoin

New Code Helps Lightning Users Protect Their Bitcoin from File Corruption

A new software release from Lightning Labs targets a risk for users: the chance they'll lose funds if their hardware is having problems.

Tech  ·  24 April 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet

Lightning Labs has put out an alpha release for its lightning desktop app for bitcoin's mainnet.

Markets  ·  23 April 2019
Bitcoin

You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning

Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.

Business  ·  22 April 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Fees Jump to Nearly 1-Year Highs – But Why?

The average fees required to send a bitcoin transaction are on the rise again, hitting their highest level in nearly a year in early April.

Tech  ·  18 April 2019
Bitcoin

Bolt Labs Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round to Boost Lightning Privacy

With $1.5 million in seed funding secured, Bolt Labs wants to bring privacy features to the lightning network and other blockchain solutions.

Business  ·  17 April 2019
Exchanges

Sparkswap Raises $3.5 Million From Initialized, Pantera for Lightning-Powered DEX

Pantera-backed Sparkswap has launched to offer pro traders litecoin-to-bitcoin atomic swaps using the lightning network.

Business  ·  8 April 2019
Bitcoin

Startup Behind Ethereum DEX Releases Lightning Developer Tools

Radar Relay, a decentralized exchange for trading tokens over ethereum, is branching out into bitcoin lightning technology.

Tech  ·  5 April 2019
Bitcoin

Bitrefill’s ‘Thor Turbo’ Lets You Get Started With Bitcoin’s Lightning Faster

Bitcoin startup Bitrefill is launching a new service aimed at helping onboard users of the lightning network more quickly.

Tech  ·  5 April 2019
Bitcoin

10 Passes to Go: Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Will Soon Burn Out

The globe-trotting bitcoin payments experiment is nearing its end, having attracted participants like Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

Tech  ·  5 April 2019
Bitcoin

This New Lightning App Aims to Make Getting Paid in Bitcoin Easier

A new service has launched to make it easier for people to accept money on bitcoin's lightning payments network.

Tech  ·  3 April 2019
Exchanges

Lightning Offers Growth Path for Emerging-Market Crypto Exchanges

Booted from India in a crypto banking crackdown, Zebpay is the latest exchange to use the lightning network to attract users.

Business  ·  27 March 2019
Bitcoin

A Bitcoin Lightning Web Standard, Inspired By Ethereum, Is Gaining Steam

Sending bitcoin lightning payments over the web might soon get easier. That’s because a new bitcoin standard for simplifying lightning payments, the open-source WebLN standard, is gaining traction, now being used by Lightning Joule and Bluewallet, two of the more popular lightning wallets, as well as apps like Lightning Spin, to slim down the number […]

Tech  ·  25 March 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Releases ‘Loop’ Feature for Bitcoin Payments Channels

California startup Lightning Labs released today a new feature to improve usability of the bitcoin payment channel network, lightning.

Tech  ·  21 March 2019
Bitcoin

‘I’m Freaking Out’: How It Feels to Hold the Bitcoin Lightning Torch

How does it feel to hold the famous bitcoin lightning torch? Diana Aguilar explains.

Tech  ·  20 March 2019