Lightning News

Updated August 6, 2025 · 4:30 PM UTC

Track Bitcoin Lightning news, payments growth, wallet support, merchant adoption, and scaling updates across the network.

Stories 60 in this category

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Adoption

Saylor says Bitcoin’s Lightning Network most important technology in the world right now

Michael Saylor announced that MicroStrategy is working on an inhouse Lightning Network solution that will onboard over 10 million consumers.

4 years ago

Censorship

Bitcoin Lightning Network at regulatory risk after Tornado Cash saga

Patrick Hansen fears the heavy-handed approach against Tornado Cash may spill over to the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

4 years ago

Technology

Researchers discover vulnerabilities in Bitcoin layer-2 Lightning Network

The researchers said the two attacks exploits congestion on the Bitcoin blockchain to cause damage on the Lightning Network.

4 years ago

Adoption

OpenNode partners Lemon Cash to give Argentinians access to Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Over 1 million of Lemon Cash customers will now have access to Bitcoin's Lightning Network thanks to the wallet's partnership with OpenNode.

4 years ago

Adoption

The Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity has set an all-time high of 3,915 BTC

The Lightning Network reached a capacity of 3,915 BTC ($113 Million), a new all-time high for the Bitcoin Layer 2 network.

4 years ago

Layer-2

How Cardano’s Hydra scaling solution beats the Bitcoin Lightning Network

Hydra promises more scalability and interoperability, and, according to Charles Hoskinson, it will also offer a better layer 2 experience than the Lightning Network.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Kraken’s Bitcoin Lightning service hits 2,500 BTC in transactions

Less than three week since launch, Kraken’s Lightning service has already processed over 2,500 BTC in Lightning transactions. Kraken is now the sixth largest node on the Lightning network.

4 years ago

Adoption

Bitcoin Lightning payment volume increased 400% in a year, here’s why

A recent research report shows that the number of payments over Bitcoin’s Lightning network has roughly doubled over the last year, at the same time as the value of the payments in U.S. dollar terms has increased by more than 400%.

4 years ago

Adoption

Bitcoin may soon be accepted by McDonald’s, Walmart via Lightning Network, Mallers says

Jack Mallers of Strike announced in Miami that Bitcoin will be available via the Lightning Network to over 400,000 storefronts and all US Shopify sites.

4 years ago