Bitcoiners Call For Elon Musk to Accept the Lightning Network Torch
Participants in the ongoing Lightning Torch Bitcoin transaction relay have turned their attention to involving Tesla CEO Elon Musk after Twitter’s Jack Dorsey joined this week.
First Dorsey, Now Musk?
Lightning...
Jack Dorsey Hints Bitcoin Lightning Payments Are Coming to Twitter
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has become the unlikely hero of Bitcoin social media after he joined the Lightning Network and said he would never own any altcoins.
Jack Dorsey Joins...
Cryptograffiti’s Latest ‘Running Bitcoin’ Portrait Sees Auction Bids of Over $30K
In roughly three days, on Feb. 7, Cryptograffiti’s latest art auction on Bitify will come to an end. “Running Bitcoin,” a tribute to the legendary cryptographer Hal Finney, currently...
Bitcoin Nodes Exit China After Regulations for ‘Healthy Development’
New data shows that December and January saw the biggest changes in Bitcoin nodes in China and France, as the former introduced madatory registration with the government.
China Decreases Node...
Bitcoin Obituaries ‘Graveyard’ – Pay Your Respects via Lightning Network
Bitcoin users can now fight the naysayers and expand their knowledge of the Lightning Network – by purchasing flowers to leave at the ‘Bitcoin Graveyard.’
Bitcoin Obituaries 2.0
A project from...
Lightning Network Reaches Marathon 600 BTC Capacity
The Lightning Network on Bitcoin passed a fresh milestone this week, taking its overall capacity to over 600 BTC ($2 million) for the first time.
1 Year, $2 Million
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Research Reveals $1.7 Billion Obtained via Crypto Thefts and Scams in 2018
About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was obtained via illicit...
Users Are Passing a Bitcoin ‘Lightning Torch’ Payment Around the World
A new, decidedly social feature on the Bitcoin Lightning Network is gaining popularity this week after one user set up cryptocurrency’s answer to the Olympic flame.
Lightning Torch Reaches 2.3M...
Top Bitcoin Lightning Apps You Can Use Today (Part 2)
So we continue our journey into the wonderful (and sometimes weird) world of Lightning Apps (LApps). And as a testament to how far the market has come, my quick...
BIS Report Questions Longevity, Efficacy of Proof-of-Work Based Cryptocurrencies
The Bank of International Settlements has released a contentious...