Lightning
Nayuta Claims Its Android Lightning Wallet Is the First to Build in a Bitcoin Full Node
Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node."
State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup's $8 Million Series A
Lightning-focused bitcoin startup ACINQ added an interesting investor to its cap table: Bpifrance, a state-owned bank that just made its first crypto investment.
Bitcoin Startup Casa Updates Lightning Nodes After Shipping 2,000 in Year 1
Casa, a bitcoin custody provider, is launching a new version of its flagship device.
Bitcoin Shopping App Fold Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Lightning to Retailers
Competition among bitcoin retail apps is heating up, with the newly funded Fold App doubling down on lightning network experiments.
Fold App Adds Bitcoin 'Kickbacks' for Purchases at Target, Starbucks
Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks and Target, just to name a few.
Casa Launches Lightning Node Mobile App for Bitcoin Newbies
Casa's new wallet aims to help aspiring cypherpunks graduate from getting their first bitcoin to running their own lightning node.
Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Funding for Global Expansion
The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020.
From Crypto Winter to DeFi: A Year of Loss and Opportunity
The year since the last Consensus event wasn't just a crypto winter. It also included impressive progress in blockchain evolution, writes Michael Casey.
Don't Believe the FUD: Ethereum Can Scale
The narrative that ethereum can't scale is being actively disproved in production environments on a daily basis.
State of Lightning: What's the Path for Network Adoption in 2019?
The "instant payments" network running atop bitcoin saw fast user adoption levels in 2018. Will the trend continue this year?
