Lightning Network


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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tech

Blockstream lancia un nodo Bitcoin Lightning per i principianti

La startup afferma che il suo nuovo servizio Greenlight consente agli utenti di mantenere il controllo completo sui propri BTC durante la configurazione di un nodo sulla sua infrastruttura cloud.

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Videos

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.

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Markets

Il Las Vegas Strip Club accetta ora pagamenti in Bitcoin tramite Lightning Network

Il club accetta pagamenti in Bitcoin solo per il servizio di bottiglie, ma prevede di estendere le transazioni anche a cibo, biglietti d'ingresso e mance.

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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.

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Policy

Il problema delle commissioni Bitcoin in El Salvador (e le soluzioni)

Le commissioni Bitcoin renderebbero la Criptovaluta inutilizzabile per la maggior parte dei salvadoregni. Ecco come il primo paese ad adottare BTC intende affrontare il problema delle commissioni.

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Markets

Cripto Long & Short: il mercato afferma che Bitcoin è per la speculazione, non per la dollarizzazione

I dati sui servizi su Bitcoin ed Ethereum mostrano cosa c'è di reale nelle storie sull'adozione Cripto .

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