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Lightning Network

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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.

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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.

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Bitcoin Lightning Network Creator Joins MIT Digital Currency Effort

Tadge Dryja, one of the developers behind a popular bitcoin scaling proposal, has joined MIT's blockchain and cryptocurrency group.

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Bitcoin's Lightning Network is Now Digital Asset Compatible

Colored coins over Lightning? A demo mash-up of the two experimental bitcoin technologies went live today.

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What's Left Before Bitcoin's Lightning Network Goes Live

There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.

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Bitcoin's Lightning Network Takes a Big Step Toward Interoperability

While several implementations of the much-anticipated Lightning Network have emerged, new specifications could bridge these splintered projects.

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Scaling Bitcoin Preview: 5 Talks to Watch at Bitcoin's Big Summit

Bitcoin's scaling conferences are known for spawning big ideas.

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Bitcoin Lightning Payments Pass 'Milestone' With Blockstream Test

Bitcoin's Lightning Network has passed another key milestone.

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