Lightning Network

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Now in beta for the iPhone, Breez's app harnesses lighting, Neutrino and atomic swaps to make bitcoin P2P payments feasible for daily transactions.

By Daniel KuhnJun 17, 2019

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The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order.

By Leigh CuenJun 14, 2019

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The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020.

By Leigh CuenJun 13, 2019

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New research from mobile mesh networking company goTenna explores how bitcoin's lightning network can help decentralize mobile communications.

By Alyssa HertigJun 13, 2019

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So-called lightning network "watchtowers" – a much-anticipated next step for securing the network – are coming soon.

By Alyssa HertigJun 11, 2019

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A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes.

By Leigh CuenJun 10, 2019

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Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year.

By Alyssa HertigJun 5, 2019

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A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network.

By Alyssa HertigJun 2, 2019

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An app that lets you send lightning tips via Twitter just got a 1.0 software release with a set of new features.

By Alyssa HertigMay 24, 2019

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A routing proposal is expected to be merged today into the official "specifications" of the lightning network, paving the way for new features.

By Alyssa HertigMay 14, 2019