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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Jumps 384%

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Jumps 384%A Fidelity Digital Assets report indicates that Bitcoin’s primary scaling solution is growing at roughly twice the rate shown by public data because much of its network activity remains private. The Lightning Network Is Growing and Institutions Are Taking Notice The total capacity of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has jumped 384% since 2020 as an increasing […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Report: Over 650 Million People Now Have Access to Bitcoin

Report: Over 650 Million People Now Have Access to BitcoinThe report asserts that the dominant cryptocurrency is slowly shifting from being a store of value to being a medium of exchange once again. Bitcoin Adoption Expands: 650 Million People Now Have Access Satoshi created bitcoin (BTC) as “peer-to-peer digital cash,” but over time, the cryptocurrency has morphed into what many call “digital gold,” with […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

L2 Scaling Challenges May Undermine Ethereum and Bitcoin’s Long-Term Security

L2 Scaling Challenges May Undermine Ethereum and Bitcoin’s Long-Term SecurityEthereum and Bitcoin, two of the world’s largest blockchains, are facing significant challenges in scaling their networks. As more users and transactions move to layer two (L2) solutions, these systems could undermine the security and sustainability of the base layer (L1), with fees and rewards for miners and validators dwindling. Growing L2 Adoption Raises Concerns […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Lightning Network-Focused Startup Lightspark Sets Its Sights on Latam

Lightning Network-Focused Startup Lightspark Sets Its Sights on LatamLightspark hopes to enter Latin America’s cryptocurrency market through its partners in the region, including exchanges like Bitso and fintech institutions like Nubank. Nicolas Cabrera, Lightspark’s vice president of product, explained that the company will focus on targeting Latin America’s remittances and cross-border payments market, using its products to streamline these processes. Lightspark Aims to […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Lightspark Presents Solution Linking Lightning Network Payments to Bank Accounts in the U.S.

Lightspark Presents Solution Linking Lightning Network Payments to Bank Accounts in the U.S.Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network financial services company, has announced the release of its UMA Extend feature, which focuses on increasing the interaction between crypto and legacy rails in the U.S. With UMA Extend, businesses can opt in for a direction that can be linked to an account, allowing them to instantly receive LN payments […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Lightning Network Protocol Stacks Completes Nakamoto Upgrade With Defi Features

Lightning Network Protocol Stacks Completes Nakamoto Upgrade With Defi FeaturesThe Bitcoin Lightning Network’s Stacks protocol has completed its Nakamoto upgrade, finalizing a series of enhancements that began in April 2024. This latest phase, delivered on August 28, 2024, introduces stronger transaction finality guarantees, reduces miner extractable value (MEV) opportunities, and improves network resilience. Additionally, the upgrade prepares the network for the introduction of sbtc, […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq 2 Adds Support for Lightning Network

Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq 2 Adds Support for Lightning NetworkBisq 2, the decentralized Bitcoin exchange, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network in its latest release, version 2.1.0. This update introduces faster and cheaper transactions, leveraging the Lightning Network’s off-chain capabilities. Alongside this, Bisq 2.1.0 also features a QR code scanner for easier address and invoice input, enhanced chat functionalities, and improved user […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning NetworkSpeed, the company behind the Speed Wallet, has launched USDT-L, the first iteration of Tether, the largest stablecoin on the crypto market, on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN). The wrapped token, which takes advantage of the “taproot assets” protocol recently rolled out by Lightning Labs, seeks to bring all the benefits of LN to […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Rolls out Taproot Assets Seeking to Bring Stablecoins to Lightning Network

Lightning Labs Rolls out Taproot Assets Seeking to Bring Stablecoins to Lightning NetworkLightning Labs, an institution dedicated to research and development related to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s second layer, has announced the rollout of Taproot Assets. This solution allows for issuing multiple tokens on top of it. The institution aims to capitalize on the popularity and volume of stablecoins to establish bitcoin as the global routing currency. […]

Crypto Analyst Says Top Ethereum Competitor To Plunge Lower Before Surging Higher, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin