Lightning Network‘s experimental nature, a layer-2 network built on top of Bitcoin that allows for faster, low-fee transactions, is one of the reasons developers have warned users not to risk la...
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Bug freezes bitcoin inside Lightning Network for hours
Late on Sunday, researchers discovered a critical validation bug on LND, a popular implementation of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network championed by Lightning Labs. Specifically, LND’s Bitcoin full node imp...
Offline Bitcoin Lightning payments will soon be possible
One of Bitcoin’s popular Lightning Network implementations, Éclair, is actively testing support for asynchronous payments. The new feature will enable sending funds over Bitcoin’s most popular layer 2...
Public Capacity Of Bitcoin Lightning Network Rises Over 5,000 BTC
BTC added the layer-2 protocol to mitigate the scaling challenges, Bitcoin Lightning Network (BLN). The BLN was created to offer better scalability, make transactions cheaper, and increase the transac...
Saylor gives away BTC via lightning network
Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor used the Lightning network to send 3 million sats (0.03 BTC) to three winners of his Lightning meme contest. Crypto researcher Eric Wall shared a Twitter pool asking ...
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Crosses 5,000 BTC Benchmark
Over the years, Bitcoin’s lightning network has been growing so well, and according to recent data, the capacity of the layer-2 payments solution has crossed the 5,000 BTC benchmark. In September 2021...
Michael Saylor snubs claims he doesn’t use Bitcoin Lightning Network
The executive chairman of MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, does not like to be called out. He responded to a poll shared by Eric Wall, a crypto researcher, that suggested he had not used Bitcoin’s layer...
Bitcoin Lightning Network’s Public Capacity Surpasses 5,000 BTC
The combined capacity in public channels of Bitcoin Lightning Network’s total capacity in public channels has crossed 5000 BTC for the first time. BTC’s main scaling solution, designed to make transac...
The Winners In Michael Saylor’s Impromptu Lightning Network-themed Meme Contest
A notorious altcoiner tried to test Michael Saylor’s commitment to bitcoin and this is what he got. A meme contest. And in this post, you’ll get to see two of the three winners. Don’t scroll down! You...
Lightning Network Capacity Reaches 5,000 BTC
The Bitcoin Lightning Network has marked another tremendous milestone. The total public capacity had surpassed more than 5,000 BTC for the first time in history, continuing along with the growing tren...
Ford ups starting price of electric F-150 Lightning to $51,974
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks are shown at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is increasing the sta...
Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity strikes 5,000 BTC
Bear markets are for building out capacity on the layer-2 Lightning Network. Despite macroeconomic headwinds and sluggish price action, the Lightning Network, the layer-2 payments solution fo Bitcoin ...
MicroStrategy to Build SaaS Platform, looking for Bitcoin Lightning Engineers
New platform for supplying businesses with e-commerce solutions Both MicroStrategy and Saylor are still big fans of Bitcoin In just two years, the Lightning Network has expanded by 120% For a project ...
MicroStrategy Send Plea to Bitcoin Lightning Engineers to Work on the SaaS Project – crypto.news
A wide range of companies have entered the crypto-verse. While some feel discouraged in the middle, most have increased their involvement. MicroStrategy has become a significant Bitcoin vulnerability ...
MicroStrategy Wants to Create Bitcoin Lightning Network-Based SaaS, Seeks IT Engineer
Yuri Molchan Public company with biggest Bitcoin holdings seeks to expand its presence in crypto industry, making it permanent MicroStrategy, founded by Michael Saylor, a Bitcoin evangelist who has re...
MicroStrategy making new bitcoin play, developing Lightning Network-based Saas platform
MicroStrategy appears to be moving beyond just holding bitcoin as the firm searches for a bitcoin lightning engineer. The software company is looking for an engineer to build a Lightning Network-base...
MicroStrategy Wants to Hire Bitcoin Lightning Software Engineer
The move to offer a more direct value-added service for the broader crypto world will further bolster the relevance of MicroStrategy as not just an outfit with exposure to Bitcoin, but also as one con...
MicroStrategy Looks to Hire Bitcoin Lightning Engineer
Software company MicroStrategy has advertised a position for a Bitcoin Lightning Network engineer, signaling the company’s continued move into the digital asset space. The Virginia-based MicroSt...
MicroStrategy on Hiring Hunt for Bitcoin Lightning Network Engineer
MicroStrategy, the Virginia-based provider of software solutions known for using large amounts of company cash and debt financing to buy Bitcoin (BTC), is now seeking an engineer for Lightning Network...
MicroStrategy Recruiting for BTC Lightning Network Engineer
17 seconds ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News The company plans to have Lightning wallets available to 10 million clients. The firm plans to develop a Lightning Network-based SaaS platform. There has been...
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform – Bitcoin News
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week....
MicroStrategy seeks to hire Bitcoin Lightning Software Engineer
Michael Saylor-led MicroStrategy is looking to expand its Bitcoin Lightning Dev team by hiring a new software engineer. MicroStrategy’s R&D team has been working to develop a suite of Lightning so...
MicroStrategy Looking to Hire Bitcoin Lightning Software Engineer
Prominent business intelligence and software company MicroStrategy is looking to hire a software engineer to develop a Lightning Network-based SaaS platform. This comes shortly after the firm’s former...
Lightning Labs Launches New Software Taro Daemon, Here’s What It Means to Bitcoin Developers
With the new software, developers can now mint, send, or receive assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightning Labs, the infrastructure arm of Lightning Network has launched a new software called the Ta...
Lightning Labs Aims to Bitcoinize the Dollar With Taro’s Alpha Release
Lightning Labs, the firm behind the Lightning Network, announced the release of the alpha release of the Taro daemon that will enable Bitcoin devs to mint, send, and receive assets on the blockchain. ...
Taro Is Here! Lightning Labs Releases The Code’s Alpha Version
The controversial Taro protocol is ready for testing. The initial version of the code is available on GitHub, and it enables “developers to mint, send, and receive assets on the bitcoin blockchain.” N...
Lightning Labs release new update to allow assets to be sent over Bitcoin’s network
Lightning Labs has released the initial code for the Taro protocol that will allow developers to mint, send, and receive assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. The developers described the development as t...
Blockchain developer proposes ratecards for Bitcoin Lightning node fees
Developer Lisa Neigut, known as NiftyNei, has posted a new proposal to allow Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes to advertise tiered rates for forwarding fees. Her proposal would enable operators to broad...
Lightning Network: Strike has raised $80 million
Strike announced yesterday that it has raised $80 million to revolutionize payments for merchants and consumers through Bitcoin and Lightning Network. Strike raises $80 to enhance Lightning Network i...
Bitcoin Lightning Network dApp Strike Aims to Take Visa & Mastercard out of Business
Bitcoin Lightning Network payments company Strike raises $80 million to expand its footprint to larger financial institutions. The funding round was led by Ten31 and included Washington University, th...
Lightning Network: capacity exceeds record 4,800 BTC
Lightning Network, the second layer of Bitcoin, has just surpassed its new record, bringing capacity to 4800 BTC, the equivalent of $92 million at the time of writing. Lightning Network breaks its re...
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Working on Enterprise Applications of Lightning Network – crypto.news
Michael Saylor, the chairman of MicroStrategy, has revealed that the software company developers are working on solutions to enable large numbers of people to be able to use the Lightning Network, a l...