Lightning Network

Tech

With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments."

By Alyssa HertigDec 21, 2019

Tech

Watchtowers, a semi-trusted payment channel sheriff, is designed to keep the peace among lightning nodes.

By William FoxleyDec 20, 2019

Markets

Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses.

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 16, 2019

Finance

Iterative Capital is working with Breez on a point-of-sale app for bitcoin lightning payments. Some retailers are already testing the beta version.

By Leigh CuenDec 16, 2019

Markets

Keeping in the cypherpunk spirit, Square Crypto has issued a grant to pseudonymous developer ZmnSCPxj for Lightning and bitcoin research.

By William FoxleyDec 11, 2019

Tech

Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node."

By Alyssa HertigDec 10, 2019

Tech

The Stellar blockchain has been running its own version of bitcoin's Lightning Torch since the summer.

By Brady DaleDec 9, 2019

Markets

Bitcoin's lightning network might have a use case beyond faster and more scalable payments, thanks to an experimental version called Whatsat.

By Alyssa HertigNov 9, 2019

Tech

DEX startup Radar Relay is offering token users a way to pay lightning invoices with bitcoin, thanks to back-end market makers.

By Leigh CuenNov 5, 2019

Markets

Locha Mesh is building software and hardware for connecting to bitcoin's Lightning Network – even when the power's out.

By Diana AguilarNov 1, 2019