Tag Archives: Lightning Network

Was ist Bitrefill und wie funktioniert es? Es gibt noch nicht viele Orte ausserhalb der Bitcoin-Szene, an denen man mit direkt Bitcoins bezahlen kann. Dafür gibt es immer mehr Nutzer, die genau dieses möchten: Einkäufe mit Krypowährungen bezahlen. Wer für diese Nische eine gute Lösung hat, kann sich jetzt schon auf einen Run auf das Produkt einstellen. Der Service Bitrefill ist eines der ersten Unternehmen (*), die sich an dieses Vorhaben...

San Francisco-based online publishing platform Substack has enabled support for bitcoin payments for subscriptions to publications through the use of the Lightning Network. Substack has collaborated with OpenNode, a bitcoin payment processor, for the BTC payment option. OpenNode made the announcement via a press release on Monday (August 23rd, 2021). With the latest development, readers would be able to pay with BTC for subscriptions on the Substack platform. However, this...

Cryptocurrency platform OKEx announced another crypto-promoting project –the Bitcoin Lightning Network. It will focus on downsizing transaction fees and reducing time for their execution.OKEx is Aiming at Low Transaction Costs and PromptitudeOKEx, the leading cryptocurrency platform and derivatives exchange is to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network in the next quarter. The project represents a second-layer scaling solution based on the Bitcoin blockchain technology.According to an...

As Bitcoin adoption grows more and more, concerns about the need for scalability solutions increase. Lightning Network is the most important layer-two development currently available on the Bitcoin blockchain, and it seems that North Americans are the favorite demographic for this efficiency-focused micropayment solution. The Lightning Network is a layer-two solution currently under development. It focuses on the creation of channels between peers that allow for almost...

Documentation stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggests that Zap – a company that has partnered with credit card company Visa – has garnered more than $3 million to establish further bitcoin payment protocols.Zap Is Rolling in DoughThe funding round occurred in April of this year and was led by Green Oaks Capital and Morgan Creek. Zap is currently building a new platform atop the Lightning Network that could potentially make it much easier for users to pay for goods...

A new cryptocurrency app known as Bottlepay will be introducing itself to the crypto-going public following months of delays.Bottlepay Is Now UnderwayBottlepay was originally set to be introduced in late 2019, though there were several problems with the product’s launch thanks to newfound regulations set forth by European lawmakers. The app had to redesign its cryptocurrency wallet to meet the standards set forth by AMLD5, which is the European Union’s anti-money laundering initiative. At the...

Some analysts are warning that the Lightning Network is becoming a frequent target for thieves and hackers.The Lightning Network Is Open to AttacksThe Lightning Network is a new platform designed to assist bitcoin and make it faster by processing several small transactions off-chain. As bitcoin is the biggest and most popular blockchain in the world, it is often bogged down by the amount of activity it witnesses. It has slowed down heavily over the years, resulting in too much traffic and...

Bitcoin verdienen mit Joggen, Wandern und Spazieren? Ja, das soll mit der neuen App sMiles bald möglich sein. StandApp hat angekündigt, in Kürze sMiles zu starten. Eine App, die auf dem Lightning Network von Bitcoin basiert und es Benutzern ermöglicht, Kryptowährung für einfache alltägliche Aktivitäten wie Spazieren, Laufen, Radfahren, Joggen oder das Schauen von Videos zu verdienen. Igor Berezovsky, der Projektleiter und Mitbegründer...

The development funding state of Bitcoin Core is at a healthy level, according to a report compiled by BitMEX Research. They came to this conclusion by examining the leading organizations and individuals funding open-source Bitcoin and Lightning development.A Healthy Funding State of Open-Source BTC DevelopmentThe BitMEX research team based the report on publicly available information and speaking to specific individuals, who were willing to share their details. Thus, they concluded which...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 807. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: UEFA tokenisiert Tickets für die EM 2020, Lightning Labs erhält 10 Millionen US-Dollar von Investoren & Exchange Einzahlungen auf Tiefpunkt. 1.) UEFA tokenisiert Tickets für die EM 2020https://www.btc-echo.de/uefa-tokenisiert-tickets-fuer-die-em-2020/ 2.) Lightning Labs erhält 10 Millionen US-Dollar von...