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It's Getting Harder to Send Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch – Here's Why
An experiment pushing the boundaries of crypto payments, bitcoin's Lightning Torch is suffering liquidity issues due to its success.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 13, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2019
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio
In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind transaction, developers have successfully sent a bitcoin lightning payment over radio waves.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 4, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2019
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Censorship
Bitcoin's Lightning Torch Enters Iran as Payment Experiment Blazes On
Bitcoin's lightning torch has made it to Iran – a milestone participants feel shows the payment network's censorship resistance.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 4, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2019
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Bitcoin
Blockstream Releases Lightning Upgrade With New 'Plugin' Functionality
New improvements to an existing code repository are set to make it easier for developers to build their own features into bitcoin's lightning network.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2019
BitcoinBlockstreamScalabilityLightning NetworkFeaturesTechnology News
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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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Twitter
LinkedIn Founder, Fidelity Latest to Carry Bitcoin's 'Lightning Torch'
The latest big names to join the bitcoin payments experiment are financial giant Fidelity Investments and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
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By Daniel Palmer
Feb 27, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2019
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Raspberry pi
A DIY Bitcoin Lightning Node Project Just Hit Its 1.0 Milestone
A project aiming to empower people to build bitcoin lightning nodes has hit a notable milestone.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 20, 2019 at 10:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2019
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Twitter
You Can Now Send Bitcoin Tips Over Lightning on Twitter
When "liking" your favorite tweet isn't enough, you can now send small bitcoin tips via the lightning network.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 18, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2019
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Jpmorgan
Will Crypto Torch Jamie Dimon?
The $156 in bitcoin being passed via the "Lighting Torch" is a bigger deal than trillions in JPM Coins would be, writes Michael J. Casey.
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By Michael J. Casey
Feb 18, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2019
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