A Primer on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
A 101 on Bitcoin’s growing layer 2.
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Jun 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jun 12, 2022 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jun 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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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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May 18, 2022 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
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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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Apr 28, 2022 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
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Flexa Expands Payments Suite for Multiple Cryptocurrencies and Wallets
Flexa said its new feature will allow over 99 digital currencies for payment options.
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Apr 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Apr 26, 2022 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Apr 26, 2022 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Apr 7, 2022 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Apr 6, 2022 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
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