3 Revolutions The Lightning Network Beta Release Will Bring To Bitcoin
Thursday’s unveiling of the first Bitcoin mainnet-ready Lightning Network (LN) tool, ‘Lightning Network Daemon’ (‘lnd’) promises several transformations of the...
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Lightning Network Goes Live with $2.5M Funding from Twitter CEO, Tesla & SpaceX Investor
The first official beta implementation of the Lightning Network (LN) went live March 15 as developer Lightning Labs announced it...
Coinbase To Congress: We Don’t Need More US Cryptocurrency Regulators
Coinbase has told the US that regulators “already have sufficient authority” over cryptocurrency as the exchange and wallet provider passes...
Controversial Monaco Debit Card Progresses After 2 Years Of Delays
Controversial Bitcoin debit card issuer Monaco has finally begun closed beta testing after almost two years of development. MCO Token...
Marathon Launches Massive Bitcoin Mining Operation in Quebec
Bitcoin mining operations have officially commenced today at Marathon Patent Group, Inc.'s new mining facility in Quebec, Canada. Marathon, and...
Is BitPay Lying About ‘Network Cost’ as Bitcoin Fees at Record Lows?
Cryptocurrency users continue to complain about unfair fees imposed by payment processors, with one calling out BitPay for charging a...
Despite Security Concerns, Vast Majority of Businesses Interested in Cryptocurrency
Despite concerns over volatility and security, research has shown that the vast majority of businesses are open to using cryptocurrency...
Coinbase Launches Index Fund: A Gateway for More Investors
Mainstream cryptocurrency adoption is one of the biggest problems which this sector faces today. Coinbase's newly announced cryptocurrency index attempts...
