Lightning Network
Lightning Labs Releases 'Loop' Feature for Bitcoin Payments Channels
California startup Lightning Labs released today a new feature to improve usability of the bitcoin payment channel network, lightning.
'I'm Freaking Out': How It Feels to Hold the Bitcoin Lightning Torch
How does it feel to hold the famous bitcoin lightning torch? Diana Aguilar explains.
A Lightning API for Bitcoin Futures Data Has Launched
An experimental service that allows users to pay for futures data from exchanges Kraken and BitMEX via the lightning network is now live.
Bitfury Integration to Bring Bitcoin Lightning Payments to More Merchants
The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.
It's Getting Harder to Send Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch – Here's Why
An experiment pushing the boundaries of crypto payments, bitcoin's Lightning Torch is suffering liquidity issues due to its success.
Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind transaction, developers have successfully sent a bitcoin lightning payment over radio waves.
Bitcoin's Lightning Torch Enters Iran as Payment Experiment Blazes On
Bitcoin's lightning torch has made it to Iran – a milestone participants feel shows the payment network's censorship resistance.
Blockstream Releases Lightning Upgrade With New 'Plugin' Functionality
New improvements to an existing code repository are set to make it easier for developers to build their own features into bitcoin's lightning network.
Bitcoin Lightning Tech Expands Beyond Invoices in Step Toward Better UX
New tech by a principal developer could soon make it possible for bitcoin's lightning network to expand to new use cases.
