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Lightning Network News

What is Lightning Network? The Lightning Network is a Bitcoin scalability solution. The Bitcoin Lightning Network operates as a layer-two transaction network involving payment channels separate from Bitcoin’s main blockchain, with transactions eventually being settled on the main blockchain.

Bitcoin can only handle approximately seven on-chain transactions per second, as opposed to some mainstream credit cards that frequently handle north of 1,000 TPS. Bitcoin transactions on the Lightning Network often cost less than on-chain transactions. Thanks to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin has added versatility amid increasing use. The Lightning Network white paper was first released in 2015, but its most recently updated version was released in 2016 and remains in draft form.

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Shiba Inu rebounds 40% despite major selling by SHIB whales

One currency to rule them all: Facebook’s Diem has global ambitions

Shiba Inu is now a top-20 cryptocurrency with SHIB price soaring 300% in 9 days

Bitcoin's $100K price target returns as BTC price breaks out of bull pennant

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Syscoin has become the first ever cryptocurrency to successfully introduce the Lightning Network on its mainnet.

Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

2017-04-28T11:00:00+01:00

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London takes it easy in Cointelegraph Exclusives: Bitcoin price hike and then drop in January explained, the new bOObCoin launches in Essex, Assange invents Pro...

London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

2017-01-14T13:23:00+00:00

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An early version of Lightning Network, a layer two Blockchain technology, is now available for testing on Bitcoin’s testnet. When will Lightning strike?

Lightning Strikes More Than Once: Alpha Release Available

2017-01-12T14:54:00+00:00

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Over the past 12 months, bitcoin has reached some significant milestones including reaching a three-year-high price, surpassing 15 million wallets in circulatio...

Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

2017-01-03T14:29:00+00:00

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Elizabeth Stark, co-founder and CEO of Lightning, on where we’re at now and what’s going to be the next big thing.

Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

2017-01-02T12:55:00+00:00

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What if you could add almost 2500 transactions a second to the Bitcoin protocol without the major network changes required by SegWit and Lightning?

Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

2016-12-24T16:05:00+00:00

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The price of Bitcoin is difficult to predict as various factors impact the value of the digital currency. However, there are seven major events that could lead ...

Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

2016-12-18T12:41:00+00:00

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Segregated Witness (or SegWit) was added to Bitcoin Core. Will it be the first step towards a mainstream-ready global decentralized digital currency?

Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

2016-10-28T16:20:00+01:00

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