Lightning Network

Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Live, But Can It Keep from Going Corporate?

As startups developing bitcoin's Lightning Network start pushing the tech forward, some wonder whether it'll be taken over by corporate interests.

By Leigh CuenMar 29, 2018

With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Stellar isn't so far behind bitcoin in absorbing a faster and cheaper layer touted as the future of cryptocurrency payments.

By Alyssa HertigMar 19, 2018

Big investors are lining up to back the startup behind the most advanced implementation of bitcoin's in-development Lightning Network.

By Leigh CuenMar 15, 2018

One of Japan's largest electric companies is intrigued by bitcoin's early-stage Lightning Network, so much so they're testing it out.

By Alyssa HertigMar 13, 2018

An experimental San Francisco service is seeking to entice bitcoin users to explore the its in-development Lightning payments network.

The man credited with completing the first bitcoin transaction for a real-world good has replicated his historic test with experimental tech.

By Bailey ReutzelFeb 26, 2018

With all eyes on the Lightning Network, bitcoin developer Laolu is working on a technology which takes fraud watching off the hands of users.

By Alyssa HertigFeb 22, 2018

A spate of major cryptocurrencies are looking to lightning network-like systems as part of an effort to scale their platforms for more transactions.

By Alyssa HertigFeb 15, 2018

Using bitcoin's lightning network can be dangerous – but it could also help propel the cryptocurrency toward its next growth stage.

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