Lightning Network
CoinDesk Releases Q1 2018 State of Blockchain Report
From bitcoin futures' impact on spot prices to the rise in hash rate and drop in fees, our latest research report sheds light on a tumultuous Q1.
First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners
From miner adoption to a lightning-like network to new partners, RSK, which developed the bitcoin smart contracts sidechain, is building momentum.
Bitcoin Lightning Payments Are Slowly Becoming Less 'Reckless'
With luck, the lightning network will become a part of everyday life no one has to think about. We're not there yet.
Lightning + NFC? The New Plan to Bring Bitcoin to Retail
A new proposal explores the combination of the lightning network and NFC to move the layer-two bitcoin tech forward.
Why Bitcoin Lightning Visualizers Aren't Quite What They Seem
People love lightning network visualizers as a way to track the technology's growth, but the images produced might not be as trustworthy as they seem.
Lightning Is Being Attacked for Its Own Good
The lightning network is under attack. But it's not money attackers are after, they say, but a robust, secure lightning network for the future.
Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Live, But Can It Keep from Going Corporate?
As startups developing bitcoin's Lightning Network start pushing the tech forward, some wonder whether it'll be taken over by corporate interests.
OFAC's Bitcoin Blacklist Could Change Crypto
With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Stellar Goes In On Lightning with 2018 Launch Target
Stellar isn't so far behind bitcoin in absorbing a faster and cheaper layer touted as the future of cryptocurrency payments.
Lightning Labs Launches Beta With Twitter CEO Backing
Big investors are lining up to back the startup behind the most advanced implementation of bitcoin's in-development Lightning Network.
