Lightning Network

Bitcoin

A Lightning API for Bitcoin Futures Data Has Launched

An experimental service that allows users to pay for futures data from exchanges Kraken and BitMEX via the lightning network is now live.

Business  ·  18 March 2019
Bitcoin

Bitfury Integration to Bring Bitcoin Lightning Payments to More Merchants

The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.

Business  ·  14 March 2019
Bitcoin

It’s Getting Harder to Send Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch – Here’s Why

An experiment pushing the boundaries of crypto payments, bitcoin's Lightning Torch is suffering liquidity issues due to its success.

Tech  ·  13 March 2019
Bitcoin

People Are Paying Bitcoin to Send Weird and Wild Messages Into Space

You’re not sure where it will end up exactly or who will actually read it. But you type up a message, pay a couple of cents in bitcoin and click the “send” button. Your message zips through space – yes, space – then is broadcast out of a satellite, blanketing the world. The result? A […]

Tech  ·  6 March 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio

In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind transaction, developers have successfully sent a bitcoin lightning payment over radio waves.

Tech  ·  4 March 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Enters Iran as Payment Experiment Blazes On

Bitcoin's lightning torch has made it to Iran – a milestone participants feel shows the payment network's censorship resistance.

Tech  ·  4 March 2019
Bitcoin

Blockstream Releases Lightning Upgrade With New ‘Plugin’ Functionality

New improvements to an existing code repository are set to make it easier for developers to build their own features into bitcoin's lightning network.

Tech  ·  1 March 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Lightning Tech Expands Beyond Invoices in Step Toward Better UX

New tech by a principal developer could soon make it possible for bitcoin's lightning network to expand to new use cases.

Tech  ·  28 February 2019
Bitcoin

LinkedIn Founder, Fidelity Latest to Carry Bitcoin’s ‘Lightning Torch’

The latest big names to join the bitcoin payments experiment are financial giant Fidelity Investments and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Tech  ·  27 February 2019
Bitcoin

A DIY Bitcoin Lightning Node Project Just Hit Its 1.0 Milestone

A project aiming to empower people to build bitcoin lightning nodes has hit a notable milestone.

Tech  ·  20 February 2019
Bitcoin

You Can Now Send Bitcoin Tips Over Lightning on Twitter

When "liking" your favorite tweet isn't enough, you can now send small bitcoin tips via the lightning network.

Business  ·  18 February 2019
Lightning Network

Will Crypto Torch Jamie Dimon?

The $156 in bitcoin being passed via the "Lighting Torch" is a bigger deal than trillions in JPM Coins would be, writes Michael J. Casey.

Markets  ·  18 February 2019
Bitcoin

‘Make Bitcoin Fun Again’: New Lightning App Lets You Buy Pizza With BTC

Using the Lightning Network, more than 150 people bought Domino's pizza with bitcoin this week.

Business  ·  15 February 2019
Bitcoin

Square CEO Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin’s Lightning Is Coming to Cash App

Lightning Network projects are booming, thanks in part to the buzz surrounding bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey.

Business  ·  11 February 2019
Bitcoin

Latest Lightning Code Release Trolls With a ‘Block Size’ Increase

The latest code version for the lightning network, often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin payments, includes a "block size increase."

Tech  ·  8 February 2019