Lightning


Tecnologie

Bitcoin Gaming and Payments Company ZEBEDEE Launches New Open Source Bitcoin Initiative

The initiative has already cranked out four Lightning-related projects on GitHub.

André Neves, co-founder of Vinteum and ZEBEDEE, presents at TABConf 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (George Kaloudis/CoinDesk)

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MicroStrategy, With Bitcoin's Price Depressed, Looks to Lightning to Boost Usage, Saylor Says

The company is developing solutions for big enterprises to join the Lightning network, the chairman said.

Michael Saylor speaking at the Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 3, 2022.

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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)

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How Bitcoin Could Power a New Wave of Small Business Innovation

Bitcoin payments are dramatically underutilized – and transacting in bitcoin introduces more ways for a small business to capitalize.

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Libra Creator David Marcus Begins New Lightning Network Venture, Lightspark

Details are vague, but Lightspark has raised an undisclosed funding round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Paradigm.

David Marcus (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Video

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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Opinioni

Bitcoin Payments: The Beginning of Something Extraordinary

Why the first cryptocurrency needs a scaling layer, and the possibilities the Lightning Network opens up. This article is part of Payments Week.

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Video

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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Jack Mallers’ Strike Announces Shopify Integration for Bitcoin Lightning Payments

The bitcoiner instrumental to El Salvador’s announcement at last year’s conference waxed philosophical on Bitcoin’s role as a payments network.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaks at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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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.

Photo taken in Phoenix, United States

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