Lightning Network
Smart Contracts for Bitcoin? Lightning's Tadge Dryja Is Working on It
A well-known bitcoin developer has published a new proposal for how smart contracts could be added to the blockchain network.
Life After Coinbase: Can Charlie Lee Keep Litecoin's Revival Alive?
Having left his job at cryptocurrency startup Coinbase, Charlie Lee has big plans to popularize his cryptocurrency creation, litecoin.
Cross Blockchain Trades? Lightning Gives New Life to Atomic Swaps
Opening the doors to a new form of decentralized trading, atomic swaps could replace centralized exchanges almost entirely.
Litecoin Successfully Activates SegWit
The litecoin network has officially upgraded its code to support Segregated Witness, enabling users to send news kinds of transactions today.
Yours May Have Just Sent The First Real Bitcoin Lightning Payment
Blockchain content startup Yours is working on an alternative version of the Lightning Network, one that actually works on bitcoin right now.
The Litening: Will Litecoin Be the First Big Blockchain With Lightning?
A new test version of the Lightning Network launched today, marking a step toward a long-awaited live debut on a major cryptocurrency.
Litecoin's SegWit Activation: Why it Matters and What's Next
SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.
Rootstock is Fusing Lightning With On-Chain Scaling – On a Sidechain
A unique proposal aimed at scaling bitcoin’s transaction capacity via sidechains has been revealed in a new white paper.
Faster Than Lightning? 'Sprite' Paper Envisions New Bitcoin Payments
Researchers have laid out a framework for a payment system they claim would be even faster than bitcoin's Lightning Network.
Construct 2017: Life After SegWit? Bitcoin Gridlock Takes the Stage
Construct's open-source developer conference saw notable discussions, though talk of bitcoin's scaling issues was a persistent theme.
