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Coinbase is considering integrating Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to facilitate quicker crypto payments. The exchange’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, hinted at it in response to a tweet by Jack Dorsey. The Twitter co-founder, in his turn, questioned Coinbase’s approach toward Bitcoin (BTC) and…
Bitrefill, a California-based that facilitates crypto payments, has launched its Thor Lightning Channel, a service that allows people to transfer bitcoin speedily and receive superfast payments via Bitrefill’s node on the Lightning Network, according to the firm on January 9,…
An artist by the name of “crypto graffiti” has sold the smallest artwork in history in a “micro auction” to promote the c-Lightning micropayments system, the artist announced in a Reddit post on December 20, 2018. Smallest and Cheapest Work…
The Lightning Network has long been touted as a potential solution to the bitcoin scalability debate. It was widely believed that once the network went live, the number of transactions in the mempool would decrease by a significant amount. As…
Established by an unknown 21-year old enthusiast, Satoshi’s Place demonstrates the power of micro-transactions with the Lighting Network under the guise of an advertising space. Interestingly, the board resembles a graffiti wall instead of a marketing platform, additionally making for…
Since the price of bitcoin (BTC) hit the moon and earned global recognition, many have criticized the flagship cryptocurrency for its inability to process micropayments such as purchasing groceries or paying for chocolate at a neighborhood store. The Knezic Revolution…
On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Microsoft took the stage at Consensus 2018 to showcase its flagship presentation, “Decentralized identity for a decentralized world.” The project aims to enable users to own and control their identity in a decentralized manner on…
On February 8, 2016, the cryptocurrency project Decred was launched. With the increasing number of altcoins entering the market, this was not an overly noteworthy event. However, following its entry into the cryptocurrency market, Decred was received very positively. Decred…