The Lightning Network Makes Bitcoin Unstoppable: Bitcoin Backstage with David Marcus
One of the biggest challenges Bitcoin faces is scalability. Transactions can be slow and costly, making mainchain settlement less efficient...
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Dogecoin Proof Of Stake Discussion Heats Up As Lead Dev Chimes In
Dogecoin Lead Developer, Mishaboar has expressed his doubts about a possible move to a Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain consensus....
Lightning network capacity decreases while number of channels grows
The Lightning Network is a Layer-2 solution designed to address Bitcoin transactions’ scalability and speed issues. It creates off-chain payment...
Binance Implements Lightning Network Support For Bitcoin Transactions
Binance, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has successfully integrated Bitcoin (BTC) onto the Lightning Network, enabling faster and...
Lightning Network Proves More Efficient Than Credit Card Processors
Comparing Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to legacy credit card processing makes it clear that Lightning settles payments much more efficiently and...
Bitcoin Developers Propose Hierarchical Channels To Boost Lightning Network Scalability
With hierarchical channels, Lightning may overcome its scalability limitations by enabling quick and flexible off-chain resizing of channels.Developers are exploring...
As Its Central Bank Limits Cash And Pushes A CBDC, Nigeria Needs Bitcoin
Following an unsuccessful CBDC launch, Nigeria’s central bank is now trying to cut off cash. Bitcoin can help Nigerians find...
Data Shows That Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Solved The Scalability Problem
A data-driven exploration proving that Lightning scales bitcoin payments beyond Visa and that second-layer innovation is the way.This is an...
Is Bitcoin Private Enough To Maintain Our Financial Freedom?
Traits inherent to Bitcoin create financial transparency — but with proper usage, Bitcoin users can retain the necessary privacy to...
Improving The Privacy Of The Lightning Network’s Gossip Protocol
Currently, the gossip protocol introduces privacy leaks and concerns that could be remedied while condensing the amount of messages sent.This...
