Lightning Network Mainnet Passes 1000 Nodes as Release ‘Nears’
The Lightning Network (LN) has passed 1000 active nodes on its Bitcoin mainnet implementation, marking a major milestone for the ...
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Crashes And Failed Payments: Peter Todd Urges Caution Over Lightning Network
Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd has delivered a frank appraisal of the Lightning Network, suggesting it is technically insufficient in ...
Andreas Antonopoulos: 6 Things Critics Keep Getting Wrong About Lightning Network
Is Lighting Network the second coming for Bitcoin or the coming of centralization? Andreas Antonopoulos states his case for the ...
New App Links Coinbase With Lightning Network as Frustration Continues
A new Blockchain app seeking to introduce Lightning Network compatibility for Coinbase users has debuted its alpha demo. Could Coinbase ...
Goodbye Bitcoin Cash? Microsoft: On-Chain Scaling ‘Degrades Decentralization’
Microsoft has concluded that so-called ‘layer 2’ solutions are necessary for Bitcoin to scale and is “collaborating” on the technology. ...
Bitcoin Lightning Network Mainnet Passes 500 Nodes
The Lightning Network mainnet has expanded beyond 500 nodes while its testnet implementation now hosts more nodes than Bitcoin Cash. ...
Bitcoin Questionable as a Currency, but as an Asset it’s as Good as Gold
As investors eagerly wait in anticipation to see where exactly Bitcoin will go, its prospects as a viable currency are ...
Coinbase, Exchanges ‘Won’t Run’ Lightning Network – Andreas Antonopoulos
Andreas Antonopoulos has said he doesn’t expect regulated exchanges such as Coinbase to run the Lightning Network as it gains ...
