‘Layer 2’ Blockchain Tech Is an Even Bigger Deal Than You Think The rise of solutions like the lightning network suggests crypto can have its cake and eat it too. Transactional scaling may just be the icing. … Read More
A New Twist On Lightning Tech Could Be Coming Soon to Bitcoin The lightning network is still new, but a group of its devs are already thinking about an alternative technology to better protect users’ funds. … Read More
MIT Is Testing A Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Lightning Network A recently completed MIT test showcases how bitcoin might not just scale, but do so in a way where it’s transactions are more expressive than today.… Read More
CoinDesk Releases Q1 2018 State of Blockchain Report From bitcoin futures’ impact on spot prices to the rise in hash rate and drop in fees, our latest research report sheds light on a tumultuous Q1.… Read More
First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners From miner adoption to a lightning-like network to new partners, RSK, which developed the bitcoin smart contracts sidechain, is building momentum. … Read More
Bitcoin Lightning Payments Are Slowly Becoming Less Reckless With luck, the lightning network will become a part of everyday life no one has to think about. We’re not there yet.… Read More
Pinnen met LTC? Litecoin en TenX brengen fysieke betaalpas uit Litecoin en TenX gaan samen een betaalkaart uitbrengen waarmee er met litecoins afgerekend kan worden in fysieke winkels. Het bericht Pinnen met LTC? Litecoin en TenX brengen fysieke betaalpas uit verscheen eerst op Bitcoin Magazine. … Read More
Lightning + NFC? The New Plan to Bring Bitcoin to Retail A new proposal explores the combination of the lightning network and NFC to move the layer-two bitcoin tech forward. … Read More
Imperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren’t What They Seem People love lightning network visualizers as a way to track the technology’s growth, but the images produced might not be as trustworthy as they seem.… Read More
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Being Attacked for Its Own Good The lightning network is under attack. But it’s not money attackers are after, they say, but a robust, secure lightning network for the future. … Read More