You can now play scratchcards with Bitcoin, thanks to the Lightning Network

2019-3-23 19:30

The Lightning Network is where all the weird and wonderful use cases of Bitcoin micro-payments come to life. You can order a Coke, feed chickens, dispense candy, and even play roulette or Pokf Bitcoin.

How does it work? A scratchcard is created when someone writes something that can…

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Bitcoin (BTC) Network Can Sustain $256K Price Target: Analyst

Bitcoin network fundamentals have what it takes to support 3x market valuation

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Coinbase Successfully Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase's integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network marks a major advancement in reducing costs and transaction times, offering immediate, economical BTC payments. The post Coinbase Successfully Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2024-5-1 18:20	coinbase news
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Bitcoin network fees skyrocket amid upcoming halving

The average fee on the Bitcoin network jumped to $19.48 as the halving approaches.

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Largest US Crypto Exchange Coinbase To Integrate The Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase is finally integrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network, promising near-instant and cheap transactions.

2024-4-3 18:21	Coinbase
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What is Stacks (STX): Understanding NFTs Secured By Bitcoin

Stacks (STX) is an NFT ecosystem that utilizes the best of two worlds; it’s secured by the Bitcoin network while also on Bitcoin which leverages the scalability of the Ethereum network. Bored Ape or pixelated Punk, there’s no denying the NFT movement & market roared to life in 2021.

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Bitcoin: What rising network activity means for BTC's price prediction

The last week has seen increased activity on the Bitcoin network. This has resulted in a 61% uptick in total fees during that period. The Bitcoin [BTC] network experienced a surge in activitThe post Bitcoin: What rising network activity means for BTC's price prediction appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2023-12-10 17:30	BTC Trading View
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Bitcoin NFTs: Exploring Stacks (STX) NFTs Secured By Bitcoin

2023-11-6 19:10
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Bitcoin Developer Sounds The Alarm: There’s A Backdoor In The Lightning Network

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network was designed to make Bitcoin transactions faster and cheaper. But according to a recent discovery by a now former Lightning developer Antoine Riard, there’s a major security flaw in the network that puts users’ funds at risk.

2023-10-22 13:20	Crypto
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Bitcoin Network Experiencing Something Yet Unseen

Сurrent technical issue Bitcoin network is facing should not make you worry too much

2023-9-22 13:16
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Former PayPal President Wants to Turn Bitcoin Into Global Payment Network

David Marcus, former PayPal president, aims to transform Bitcoin into a global payment network through his company Lightspark, which focuses on Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure. The post Former PayPal President Wants to Turn Bitcoin Into Global Payment Network appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2023-9-12 11:30	Lightning Network
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Relying On Remittances And Left Unbanked, The Philippines Needs Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

As major cryptocurrency exchanges integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network, it’s time for merchants in the Philippines to do likewise.

2023-8-9 15:00
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Coinbase CEO Hints at Lightning Network Integration, Reaffirms Commitment to Bitcoin Adoption

In the Twitter exchange between the two industry leaders, Armstrong clarified that he is not ignoring the Bitcoin Lightning Network. He noted, "We've onboarded more people to Bitcoin than probably any company in the world.

2023-8-2 12:00
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Binance Integrates Lightning Network, Bitcoin Layer 2 Transactions Open

Binance has integrated the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions. The move follows a surge in Bitcoin network activity and high transaction fees earlier this year.

2023-7-17 08:30	Lightning Network
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Lightning Labs unveils tools enabling AI apps to seamlessly interact with Bitcoin network

On July 6, Bitcoin Lightning Network development firm Lightning Labs introduced a new toolkit that enables artificial intelligence (AI) applications to interact with the Bitcoin network through its layer-2 solution

2023-7-7 11:20	Lightning Network
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How Ordinal Inscriptions Will Drive Adoption Of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

As demand increases for Bitcoin block space, the Lightning Network is primed to replace centralized banking and payment processors.

2023-7-5 15:00	ordinals
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Bitmain's S19 Bitcoin Miners Account for Bulk of Network Hashrate, Says New Research

The bitcoin network's energy efficiency has improved dramatically in the past five years.

2023-6-14 18:51	bitcoin mining
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Bitcoin and Ethereum network revenues spiked in May despite significant headwinds: ETC Group report

Bitcoin revenue jumped 249% YoY in May, while Ethereum network fees rose 53. 7% in May, according to a research report by the ETC Group. Ordinals and enterprise adoption drove network revenues for Bitcoin and Ethereum respectively.

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Interview with Dfinity Researcher and ckBTC developer Manu Drijvers

The Bitcoin network faces a brand new crossroads. Congestion on the network caused by the popularity of the Ordinals protocol is pushing Bitcoin to its limit. Brave New Coin speaks with member of a team building a scalable, cross-chain but not bridged version of Bitcoin called Chain-Key Bitcoin (ckBTC).

2023-5-22 08:01	BNC insights
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Bitcoin Network Remains Congested, But Is It Due to Possible Malicious Attack?

Since last week, the Bitcoin network has remained congested with more than 420,000 unconfirmed transactions, raising suspicions of a possible malicious attack. According to several developers and cryptocurrency community enthusiasts, the Bitcoin network is being attacked by persons who are willing to lose millions of dollars to render the network unusable. Bitcoin community expresses concern […]

2023-5-21 19:19	Ethereum News
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Binance Lifts Bitcoin Withdrawal Suspension Again, Announces Fee Adjustments and Lightning Network Integration

Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals Following Second Brief Suspension; Adjusts Fees and Integrates Lightning Network In response to the Bitcoin network experiencing unprecedented congestion, Binance has once again lifted the temporary suspension on bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals.

2023-5-9 21:24	HOT
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Decoding the not so obvious reason behind Bitcoin [BTC] logging heavy network traffic

On 1 May, 60% of all transactions on Bitcoin used Taproot, hitting an all-time high. Bitcoin network also recorded $3.5 million in transaction fees, reaching a 2-year high. The bull market oThe post Decoding the not so obvious reason behind Bitcoin [BTC] logging heavy network traffic appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Stacks (STX) Surges 17% While Bitcoin Network Hits Unprecedented Highs

Bitcoin's network activity hits record high, triggering surge in STX price

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Bitcoin [BTC]: Will high network activity affect traders? Assessing...

High activity was observed on the Bitcoin network. Retail investors remained hopeful as traders go long. According to newly available data, the activity on Bitcoin [BTC] network has surged.

2023-4-30 15:30	BTC Trading View
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Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Network's STX Token Spikes 50% as 'Ordinals' Boom

Stack Network is a Bitcoin layer 2 for smart contracts aimed at unleashing the world's oldest blockchain's potential as a programmable platform.

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Bitcoin Miners Powered Off as Winter Storm Battered North America

Computing power on the Bitcoin network dropped about 40% over the weekend.

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Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity strikes 5,000 BTC

The growth in Bitcoin added to the layer-2 Lightning Network has electrified over the past year, hitting 4,000 Bitcoin less than four months ago.

2022-10-4 16:09
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As Ethereum Merge Looms, Michael Saylor Pushes Back Against Bitcoin's Energy Critics

The bitcoin maximalist, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, and recently alleged tax evader says that the Bitcoin network’s output is 100 times greater in cost than its input.

2022-9-15 22:16	Business
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Is Channel Jamming A Threat To Bitcoin’s Lightning Network?

Channel jamming has emerged as a potential attack vector for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. But does it pose a real threat?

2022-9-8 17:13
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Bitcoin network difficulty breaks into a new all-time high of 29.794T

While Bitcoin miners continue to pursue the last 2 million BTC into circulation, the overall network is well-positioned to attain greater resilience against vulnerabilities.

2022-5-1 13:26
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BTC Lightning Network April 2022 stat invokes the aid of bulls

Bitcoin might be the coin that defined the crypto industry as we know it today, but the Bitcoin Lightning Network could be the solution that brings Bitcoin micro-payments to those outside the crypto sThe post BTC Lightning Network April 2022 stat invokes the aid of bulls appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2022-4-20 09:30	BTC Trading View
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Strike To Integrate Bitcoin Lightning With Shopify: Why It Matters

At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, the Bitcoin Lightning Network seems to be getting closer to mass adoption as large companies start to partner with Strike. The digital payments platform built on the BTC network announced that it will integrate with Shopify and partner with payment firm Blackhawk and NCR, the world’s largest point-of-sale […]

2022-4-8 07:21
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Will Tether Migrate To The Bitcoin Blockchain With Advances In The Lightning Network?

Bitcoin company, Synonym, has successfully used the Lightning Network to send a Tether transaction, paving the way for stablecoins built on Bitcoin.

2022-3-26 05:30
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At-Home Bitcoin Mining To Secure The Network

An at-home bitcoin miner describes his setup, offsetting heat costs, tax incentives and his role in securing the Bitcoin network.

2022-3-4 16:00	Business
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Bitcoin’s TVL on Lightning Network now worth over $130 million

Bitcoin’s recent price performance might not encourage investors, but that has not stopped them from pushing the TVL of assets locked on the Lightning network to a new high. The post Bitcoin’s TVL on Lightning Network now worth over $130 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2022-2-24 16:30	Analysis
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Market Pundit Pokes Holes In Possibility Of Bitcoin Tapping $100,000 Before Year-End

With the expanding adoption of Bitcoin and most recently, the Taproot upgrade which brings smart contract capabilities, secure and efficient transactions to the network, there is no doubt that most investors are bullish on the most successful cryptocurrency.

2021-11-17 15:26	xbtusd
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Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Strikes New All-Time High: Factors

The rise of The Lightning Network is one of the most important stories of the year. On its back, El Salvador could adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. Bitcoin Beach’s implementation of The Lightning Network served as a use case that showed that it could be relied on.

2021-11-17 08:03
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Microsoft’s Decentralized Identifier Network (ION) Goes Live on the Bitcoin Network

The new framework for authenticating online identities was launched on the Bitcoin mainnet on Monday. A layer 2 technology, DID is similar to Bitcoin’s scaling solution Lightning network with the exception that instead of payments, it uses the largest blockchain to create digital IDs.

2021-11-9 21:46	Bitcoin News
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Why The Bitcoin Network Is The Original DAO

The creation of the Bitcoin network gave realization to the first peer-to-peer consensus mechanism upon which all other DAOs are built.

2021-10-28 00:00
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WallStreetBets dApp to launch retail funds on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network

Bitcoin development firm Blockstream is building a new DeFi product that facilitates securities trading on the Bitcoin network, announced WSB founder Jaime Rogozinski in an event yesterday. The post WallStreetBets dApp to launch retail funds on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2021-10-26 10:50	btcusd
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Bitcoin Lightning Network: Why 'apples to oranges' comparisons don't do it any good

The last few months have seen the exponential growth of not just Bitcoin, but also the Lightning Network (LN). In fact, over the said timeframe, it has seen a significant expansion of both its paymentThe post Bitcoin Lightning Network: Why 'apples to oranges' comparisons don't do it any good appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2021-10-9 16:00	DeFi
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The Lightning Network’s capacity just crossed 3,000 Bitcoin (BTC)

Over 3,000 Bitcoin are now hosted on the Lightning Network, a sidechain that enables faster and low-fee payments for Bitcoin holders, data from tracking tool TXStats shows. The post The Lightning Network’s capacity just crossed 3,000 Bitcoin (BTC) appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2021-10-6 13:00	btcusd
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Lightning Network Now Houses Over 3,000 Bitcoin

The Bitcoin second-layer network now holds over 3,000 BTC in its more than 77,000 payment channels.

2021-10-7 20:32	Lightning Network
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The DeFi Transaction Network Created by Bitcoin Latinum

Bitcoin has become so popular that it is now facing network congestion, causing slowed and expensive transactions. The founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, aimed Bitcoin to be a decentralized payment alternative but did not design the architecture to withstand such high demand.

2021-7-30 11:00
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How the Great Bitcoin Miner Migration Has Impacted the Market

Bitcoin could possibly be at one of the most important moments in its history. The mining sector located in China was forced to migrate due to new regulations. These entities are responsible for protecting the network and their actions can be felt throughout the entire crypto industry.

2021-7-6 20:56	btcusd
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What The Hash Rate Free Fall Means For The Bitcoin Market

Since the beginning of May, the Bitcoin network has fallen by approximately 29.6%.

2021-6-22 15:00	bitcoin mining
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OKEx Integrates The Bitcoin Lightning Network

OKEx has announced that it has integrated Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, allowing users to send and receive bitcoin in near real-time at almost no cost.

2021-4-20 18:58	Exchanges
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One Year into the Pandemic, Bitcoin Depot Continues to Focus on Employee Growth and Network Expansion

Despite the ongoing global pandemic, Bitcoin Depot – The largest and fastest growing bitcoin ATM network – is continuing to see major growth, both within their company...

2021-4-5 07:00	Blockchain News
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Crypto exchange OKEx integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network

CryptoNinjas » Crypto exchange OKEx integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network OKEx, a cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchange, today announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, a second-layer scaling solution based on the Bitcoin blockchain, in the coming quarter.

2021-2-3 18:29	OKEx
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Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It

These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation.

2021-1-15 00:57	Taproot
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1,000 Decade-Old Dormant Bitcoins Moved Today on Bitcoin’s 12th Anniversary

12 years ago, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto launched the network after revealing the cryptocurrency concept via the white paper a few months prior. At approximately 18:15:05 UTC, the network launched its first block and since then, over 664,000 bitcoin blocks have been mined.

2021-1-3 18:00	White Paper
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