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Payment Channels

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.

By Corin FaifeFeb 23, 2017

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Ethereum Payment Channels Could Enter Production in 2017

A project aiming to bring payment channels to ethereum is expected to become production-ready by the end of this year.

By Stan HigginsFeb 3, 2017

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