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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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The Tor Project, the nonprofit organization behind the anonymous network Tor, announced that it now accepts Bitcoin donations via the Lightning Network.

Tor Project Now Accepts Bitcoin Over Lightning Network

Adrian Zmudzinski

2019-11-20T11:49:00+00:00

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Online gaming platform Donnerlab lets gamers hunt for Bitcoin and pick-up Satoshi cubes in a fully lightning-native multiplayer first-person shooter game.

Online Gaming Platform Lets Gamers Collect BTC In First-Person Shooter Game

2019-11-20T00:38:00+00:00

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Ex-Wall Street trader Nik Bhatia says the Lightning Network has made Bitcoin an unprecedented asset by combining a store of value with medium-of-exchange scale ...

Wall Street Trader: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network ‘Pulled Me in’

2019-11-19T11:49:00+00:00

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The venture capital mogul highlighted the role of payment processors in helping boost Bitcoin price, which could reach millions of dollars.

Lightning Network Will Drive Bitcoin to $250,000 by 2023 — Tim Draper

2019-11-13T10:05:00+00:00

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Bitcoin can now be spent to book housing at Airbnb via Fold app gift cards alongside other big-name retailers such as Amazon, Starbucks and Uber.

Airbnb Now Bookable With Bitcoin and Lightning Network via Fold App

2019-11-11T18:39:00+00:00

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Satoshis Games announced the development of a Fortnite-like game with built-in Bitcoin Lightning Network microtransactions dubbed Lightnite.

Fortnite Meets Bitcoin Lightning Network in New ‘Lightnite’ Video Game

Adrian Zmudzinski

2019-10-21T12:23:00+01:00

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Let’s take a closer look at the core concepts underlying vertical and horizontal scaling.

Vertical and Horizontal Blockchain Scaling, Explained

2019-10-20T16:42:00+01:00

The HTC’s new Exodus 1s smartphone launches in Europe, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE and can run a full mobile BTC node.

HTC Launches Exodus 1S, First Phone That Can Run a Full BTC Node

2019-10-19T20:29:00+01:00

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