Top Bitcoin Lightning Apps You Can Use Today (Part 1)
Not only does Lightning Network negate the existence of many altcoins but also takes a hatchet to smart contract platforms by enabling various apps (LApps). Harnessing the BTC network...
Tipping the Scales: Could Unit-e Finally Break Blockchain’s Scalability Impasse?
Unit-e brings a fresh angle to blockchain scalability.
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Bitfury Launches Set of Tools to Drive Lightning Network Adoption
Blockchain tech firm Bitfury Group has released a series...
18 Months Away? Latest Lightning Network Study Calls System a ‘Small Central Clique’
The Lightning Network has been touted as the solution to the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network’s scalability problem for years now. Over the last few months, the Lightning Network has...
Sideshift App Demonstrates a Trade Between Lightning Network BTC and Tether
Back in October news.Bitcoin.com reported on the influx of development tied to Drivechain, a project initiated by software developer Paul Sztorc. At the time we also covered the project’s...
Wendy McElroy: Interview With Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part Two
Interview with Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part Two
Conducted by Wendy McElroy
The multi-faceted Jeffrey Tucker is an American writer who focuses on market freedom, anarcho-capitalism, and cryptotech. He...
Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Surpasses $2 Mln Despite Bear Market
Despite the “crypto winter,” the Bitcoin Lightning Network’s capacity...
Tiny Artwork Sold in Micro Crypto Auction for Lowest Bid of 1 Millisatoshi
Crypto artist “cryptograffiti” has sold a tiny artwork in...
BCH Devs Publish Bi-Directional Payment Concept Based on IPFS
On Friday, Openbazaar and Bchd developer, Chris Pacia, revealed a new Bchd project feature currently in the making that would allow for Bitcoin Cash-based bi-directional payment channels. Moreover, in...
Report: Lightning Network Still Way off Being Ready for Commercial Use
The Lightning Network (LN) is a second-layer protocol that was long promised as a solution to BTC’s scalability problem. However, the off-chain system is still very far from being...
