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Privacy
How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a 'Dead Man's Button'
What happens to your bitcoin after you die? Lightning developers think a "dead man's button" could be a new tool to passing your crypto to your heirs.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020
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Markets
Lightning labs
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 6, 2020
With bitcoin headed back up towards $10,000, Markets Daily is back with a quick, time saving bitcoin-focused news roundup.
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By Adam B. LevineJohn Biggs
Feb 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2020
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Payments
Lightning Labs Raises $10M Series A to Be the 'Visa' of Bitcoin
Lightning Labs has raised $10 million in Series A financing as it gears up to launch its first paid service for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.
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By Leigh Cuen
Feb 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2020
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Tech
Startups
Lightning Sucks, But It Could Help Build a Bitcoin Economy
At least a dozen startups are now betting on the profitability of bitcoin birthing a "Lightning Economy." Is it too soon?
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By Leigh Cuen
Sep 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2019
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Google
Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for 'Bitcoin Dream Team'
The Square Crypto team announced three more developer hires on Thursday, pulling from major companies in the crypto space.
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By Leigh Cuen
Sep 19, 2019 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2019
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Tech
Startups
Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads in 24 Hours
The new mainstream-friendly mobile wallet from Lightning Labs saw 2,000 downloads on Day 1. Next up for the company: merchant services.
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By Leigh Cuen
Jun 20, 2019 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2019
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Tech
Bitcoin
Fraud-Fighting 'Watchtowers' to Arrive in Next Bitcoin Lightning Release
So-called lightning network "watchtowers" – a much-anticipated next step for securing the network – are coming soon.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 11, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2019
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Markets
Bitcoin
Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet
Lightning Labs has put out an alpha release for its lightning desktop app for bitcoin's mainnet.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Apr 23, 2019 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2019
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Markets
Bitcoin
Lightning Labs Releases 'Loop' Feature for Bitcoin Payments Channels
California startup Lightning Labs released today a new feature to improve usability of the bitcoin payment channel network, lightning.
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By Christine Kim
Mar 21, 2019 at 4:35 a.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2019
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Lightning Tech Expands Beyond Invoices in Step Toward Better UX
New tech by a principal developer could soon make it possible for bitcoin's lightning network to expand to new use cases.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 28, 2019 at 5:02 a.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2019
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