Lightning Network
SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning Network for Global Remittances With Lightspark
SoFi will use Lightspark’s Lightning-based UMA tech to offer real-time, low-cost international transfers directly in its app
Square Begins Rollout of Bitcoin Payments for Sellers, Targets Full Availability by 2026
Payments are settled in real-near time using Bitcoin layer-2 Lightning, with Square processing the exchange into fiat
Square Flies the Flag for the Lightning Network With 9.7% Yield on Bitcoin Holdings
Block's Miles Suter said that the firm is earning "real BTC returns from our corporate holdings...by efficiently routing real payments across Lightning"
Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut
Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention.
Revolut to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users Through Lightspark
The integration will offer users cheaper, faster transactions using Lightspark's payment infrastructure built on top of the Bitcoin-based Lightning Network.
Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia
The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies.
Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks
Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem.
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Stacks’ Muneeb Ali: Let the Bitcoin L2s Bloom
Fresh off completing significant technical upgrades, Ali is now laser focused on growing Stacks’ user base.
Telecom Giant and T-Mobile Parent Deutsche Telekom Plans to Mine Bitcoin
The company also revealed that it's running Bitcoin and Lightning network nodes.
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
Layer-2 protocol Ark is built to allow off-chain payments in a way that avoids what creator Burak Kecli referred to as "inbound liquidity" problem of Lightning.
