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Lightning Payments Come to Mobile Games, Fueling Bitcoin Adoption
THNDR CEO Des Dickerson sees gaming as fertile ground for layer 2 payments and a big avenue for bringing new Bitcoiners into the fold. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.
The Lightning Network Is Bringing Payments Back to Bitcoin
The Lightning Network, which enables small and instant bitcoin payments, is getting bigger and more useful. Here's a state of play. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.
How THNDR Games Is Bring Play-to-Earn to Bitcoin
THNDR Games CEO & Co-founder Desiree Dickerson discusses building play-to-earn games like SATSSS and Thunder Bay on the Bitcoin blockchain using the layer 2 Lightning Network. Dickerson explains the emphasis on mobile gaming for mass adoption and why the company has seen sizable popularity in Central and South American markets.
Lightning Network Payments Volume Retreating Since November Peak
New data from Arcane Research shows Lightning Network payment volume has retreated since peaking last November when BTC touched all-time highs, but this does not accurately represent the underlying adoption trend. Plus, Lightning users grew from 100,000 last year to an estimated 80 million this March. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the “Chart of the Day.”
Lightning Labs Co-Founder on Taro Protocol, Future of Bitcoin Lightning Network
Lightning Labs Co-founder and CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun, also known on social media as “roasbeef,” shares insights into the Lightning Network’s latest Taproot-powered “Taro” protocol aiming to bring stablecoins to Bitcoin. Plus, a wider conversation on Lightning Network’s use cases and adoption.
La Haus Exec on Accepting Bitcoin for Property Purchases in Latin America
La Haus, a Latin American proptech company, is now accepting bitcoin for home purchases through on-chain transactions and the Lightning Network. La Haus Vice President Jehudi Castro-Sierra joins "Community Crypto" to share insights on how this works and the implications of crypto in real estate.
BitPay Co-Founder on Launching Bitcoin Lightning Network Payment Services
BitPay co-founder Tony Gallippi discusses the crypto payment company’s newly added support for transactions on the Lightning Network, offering increased speed and efficiency. Plus, the growth of crypto payments in emerging markets, tax implications and bitcoin's varying use cases.
Michael Saylor: Biden’s Executive Order Akin to POTUS Giving ‘Green Light to Bitcoin’
The longtime bitcoin maximalist was as optimistic as ever about the cryptocurrency in a conversation with Ark’s Cathie Wood at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami.
BitPay Merchants to Get a Boost From Lightning Network Payment Integration
The crypto payments provider on Wednesday announced immediate support for Bitcoin Lightning Network payments.
Lightning Labs Raises $70M to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
The Taproot-powered “Taro” protocol aims to bring low-fee stablecoin and asset transfers to the Bitcoin Lightning Network.