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Coca Cola Vending Machine Accepts Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network

October 3, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Platform, Tech

Technology and cryptocurrency enthusiast, Ricardo Reis has developed a vending machine that refills your bottle or glass when a bitcoin payment is received, as per a tweet published September 30, 2018, 2018. The Brazilian hardware hacker used everyday electronics and tools like a Raspberry Pi, water pump, a touch screen, some...

Near-Instantaneous Cryptocurrency #MetaHash Launches ICO, Can Process Over 60,000 Transactions per Second

June 30, 2018 by Shaurya Malwa at Altcoins, Blockchain, ICO, News, Tech

Switzerland-based #MetaHash, a decentralized real-time application that utilizes a MultiPOS consensus algorithm to process near-instantaneous payments, has launched its ICO on June 29, 2018. “Lighting Fast” Touted as a “lighting-fast” protocol, #MetaHash can process over 60,000 transactions per second – a statistic unrivalled by many of the currently-available cryptocurrencies. The...