Lightning Network
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.
Japan's Third Largest Utility Tests Bitcoin On Lightning
One of Japan's largest electric companies is intrigued by bitcoin's early-stage Lightning Network, so much so they're testing it out.
Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You
An experimental San Francisco service is seeking to entice bitcoin users to explore the its in-development Lightning payments network.
Bitcoin Pizza Day 2: How A Lightning Payment Made History
The man credited with completing the first bitcoin transaction for a real-world good has replicated his historic test with experimental tech.
Bitcoin Lightning Fraud? Laolu Is Building a 'Watchtower' to Fight It
With all eyes on the Lightning Network, bitcoin developer Laolu is working on a technology which takes fraud watching off the hands of users.
Bitcoin Isn't the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now
A spate of major cryptocurrencies are looking to lightning network-like systems as part of an effort to scale their platforms for more transactions.
How to Send Bitcoin on Lightning (The Early, Risky Way)
Using bitcoin's lightning network can be dangerous – but it could also help propel the cryptocurrency toward its next growth stage.
A Little Lightning Project Has Two Big Implications
A small Japanese startup is paving the way in ideating how bitcoin's experimental Lightning network could take shape on two fronts.
Lightning Has a Problem: People Are Already Using It
Early use of the Lightning Network is catching bugs, but developers are concerned that it could also slow down the building of bitcoin's second layer.
