Red Lightning

Lightning Network Nodes Surpass 25K for First Time Ever
CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses his assessment of skyrocketing activity on Bitcoin's Lightning Network as it surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. "The supply is up, for sure, but is the demand up?" Moore asked. Plus, his take on emerging markets taking on crypto as reported in Chainalysis' 2021 global crypto adoption index.

El crecimiento de la red Lightning de Bitcoin alcanza nuevos hitos
Sin embargo, sólo alrededor del 58% de los nodos son canales operativos y generan rendimiento.

Lightning Labs CTO ‘Roasbeef’ on the Purpose and Progress of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has reached a new milestone, exceeding 2,000 BTC. Referred to as a “second layer” system, it is designed to reduce the time and fees to send bitcoin during periods of high network traffic.

The Future of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network
Lightning Labs co-founder and CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun, also known on social media as “Roasbeef,” discusses the future of bitcoin and the Lightning Network, which some hail as the most important project for the most crucial asset in the digital asset space. Plus, his take on DeFi on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Lightning Network Gets Boost From El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
Bitcoin committed to Lightning channels has grown about 30% since El Salvador's bitcoin law passed, according to CoinDesk Research. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Bitcoin Holds Above $32K as Sentiment Improves
Cryptocurrencies are mostly higher on Friday as bullish sentiment returns into the weekend, with bitcoin trading around $32K at press time.

Blockstream lanza un nodo Lightning de Bitcoin para principiantes
La startup dice que su nuevo servicio Greenlight permite a los usuarios mantener control total sobre sus BTC mientras configuran un nodo en su infraestructura en la nube.

What’s Next for Bitcoin as It Heads for Lowest Weekly Close Since June
Bitcoin is headed for its lowest weekly close since June 14 and remains in a lull into the weekend.

El club de striptease de Las Vegas ahora acepta pagos con Bitcoin a través de la red Lightning.
El club sólo acepta pagos con Bitcoin para el servicio de botella, pero planea ampliar las transacciones a comida, entrada y propinas.

Lightning Network Could Help Bitcoin Scale Up
Some say the Lighting Network, a “layer 2” solution that exponentially cuts down the time and fees to send bitcoin, is the most important project for the most crucial asset in the blockchain space. “The Hash” panel shines the limelight on Lightning, discussing how the network could change the way investors think about bitcoin.
