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What’s Next for Bitcoin as It Heads for Lowest Weekly Close Since June

Bitcoin is headed for its lowest weekly close since June 14 and remains in a lull into the weekend.

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Las Vegas Strip Club Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network

The club is accepting bitcoin payments only for bottle service, but plans to expand transactions to food, admission and tips.

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Tech

Nodes on Bitcoin's Lightning Network Double in 3 Months

It took a whole year for the node count to double from 5,000 to 10,000. Three months later, it's over 23,000.

With the introduction of the Lightning Network in March of 2018, Bitcoin's scalability narrative has changed completely.

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Lightning Network Could Help Bitcoin Scale Up

Some say the Lighting Network, a “layer 2” solution that exponentially cuts down the time and fees to send bitcoin, is the most important project for the most crucial asset in the blockchain space. “The Hash” panel shines the limelight on Lightning, discussing how the network could change the way investors think about bitcoin.

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The Lightning Network Is Going to Change How You Think About Bitcoin

The recent bull run was largely about bitcoin as an asset. The Lightning Network is a grander vision, and developers say it's slowly becoming a reality.

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Policy

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Fee Problem (and Solutions)

Bitcoin fees would make the cryptocurrency mostly unusable for Salvadorans. Here's how the first country to adopt BTC plans to tackle the fee problem.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: The Market Says Bitcoin Is for Speculation, Not Dollarization

Data from services on Bitcoin and Ethereum shows what's real in crypto adoption stories.

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Jack Dorsey Suggests Twitter Likely to Integrate Lightning Network

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday it is "only a matter of time" before the Bitcoin Lightning Network integrates with Twitter to accommodate BTC transactions. "The Hash" panel responds to the news.

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Jack Dorsey Suggests Twitter Likely to Integrate Lightning Network

In a tweet, the Twitter founder hinted the micromessaging system will integrate Bitcoin layer 2 payments Lightning Network.

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Policy

El Salvador Commerce Secretary: Bitcoin Won't Replace Dollar

Miguel Kattán, a member of President Nayib Bukele’s cabinet, sought to reassure Salvadorans fearful of a full pivot to a bitcoin standard.

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