Lightning Network


Finance

Bitcoin R&D Center Vinteum Launches in Brazil

The nonprofit aims to support developers in Latin America.

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Finance

Move Over, Ethereum – Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Apps, Too

Bitcoin’s dominant scaling system continues to grow despite a formidable bear market.

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Finance

Texas Feels Like Bitcoin Country (Maybe Because I Was There for a Bitcoin Conference)

A Bitcoin developer conference last week put three important Bitcoin themes in focus: lightning, design and education.

Dusty, a Bitcoin developer, presents Lightning Network splicing which will allow payment channels to easily fluctuate in size. (George Kaloudis/CoinDesk)

Finance

Lightning Network Startup Mash Raises $6M Seed Round

The money will help the firm to make money from content by creators, builders and developers on a “pay-as-you-enjoy” basis.

Mash uses the Lightning Network to allow creators to easily monetize the content they publish online. (NOAA via Flickr)

Finance

Block Sees Bitcoin Disrupting Payments Networks, Expects Self-Custody to Grow

CFO Amrita Ahuja said the crypto could become a "global currency for the internet."

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Videos

Crypto Adoption Outlook as Fidelity and Central African Republic Embrace Bitcoin

The “Week in Review” panel discusses Fidelity adding bitcoin in its 401K programs, what Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter could mean for the social media platform and the Central African Republic’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

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A Brief Overview of Crypto Payments in 5 Charts

Bitcoin launched as a purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash, inspiring the rise of other cryptocurrency payment options: Here is what the data shows. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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Videos

THNDR CEO on Bitcoin Payments, Crypto Adoption, Lightning Network

Desiree Dickerson, CEO of THNDR, which builds mobile games where players can earn bitcoin paid out over Lightning, discusses bitcoin payment solutions and hurdles for mass BTC adoption. Plus, why she’s bullish on the Lightning Network.

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Finance

Flexa Expands Payments Suite for Multiple Cryptocurrencies and Wallets

Flexa said its new feature will allow over 99 digital currencies for payment options.

Payments networks are increasingly accepting cryptocurrency. (Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)