Innocuous at first glance, the transfer has implications for both digital asset trading and the larger tether market.
Crypto Trading Privacy Gets a Boost as $15M of Tether Moves to Liquid Sidechain
‘Multi-Part’ Payments Could Bring Bigger Bitcoin Sums to Lightning Network
With its latest “major release,” bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of “multi-part payments.”
Blockstream’s ‘Watchtowers’ Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network
Watchtowers, a semi-trusted payment channel sheriff, will keep the peace among lightning nodes. The new feature is likely to be implemented in the coming months. Spearheaded by Blockstream’s c-Lightning team, the Watchtowers are part of Eltoo, a proposed enforcement layer for the lightning network. “A Watchtower is basically outsourcing the penalizing of your counterparty to […]
BTSE Exchange Plans $50M Token Raise on Blockstream’s Ethereum Rival Liquid
If successful, the offering could help put bitcoin sidechains back on the map as an alternative to ethereum for launching assets.
Bull Bitcoin Joins Blockstream’s Liquid Exchange Network
Liquid adds another exchange to its collection of global partners.
Blockstream Launches Bitcoin Mining Farm With Fidelity as Early Customer
Blockstream is further stepping into bitcoin mining with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman as customers.
How Bitcoin Might Help the World’s Oppressed Sidestep Censorship – in Space
An advocacy group is testing out the idea that the combination of bitcoin and orbital communication can help fight news censorship.
Blockstream Launches Atomic Swaps on Liquid Bitcoin Sidechain
Blockstream has created an “experimental” tool making it easier for users to trade “trustlessly” between tokens on its Liquid sidechain.
Blockstream’s Samson Mow Is Launching a Space Alien Gaming Token on Bitcoin
Bitcoin… in space? A company led by Blockstream CSO Samson Mow is looking to bridge the worlds of crypto and online gaming.
Blockstream Launches Security Token Platform on Bitcoin Sidechain
Blockstream, the bitcoin-focused startup, is creating a new security token platform on its Liquid sidechain network.
Bitcoin in Space? It Helps With Connection Woes, Says Blockstream’s Adam Back
Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream.
GoTenna Partners With Blockstream Satellite to Make Using Bitcoin Without an Internet Connection Simpler
Sending bitcoin transactions without an internet connection just got a little bit easier. Announced at the Magical Crypto Conference on Saturday in New York City, Blockstream Satellite and goTenna are integrating their technologies to make it easier to send bitcoin transactions with technology used to onboard people without direct internet connections. Blockstream Satellite is a […]
ING Bank Is Bringing Bitcoin ‘Bulletproofs’ to Private Blockchains
ING’s blockchain team is testing privacy tech called “bulletproofs,” the latest in a series of such experiments at the global bank.
Blockstream Revamps ‘Green’ Wallet, Adding Security Features and Sidechain Support
Blockchain technology startup Blockstream has revamped its wallet app, adding features that make storing bitcoin more secure and flexible.
People Are Paying Bitcoin to Send Weird and Wild Messages Into Space
You’re not sure where it will end up exactly or who will actually read it. But you type up a message, pay a couple of cents in bitcoin and click the “send” button. Your message zips through space – yes, space – then is broadcast out of a satellite, blanketing the world. The result? A […]
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.
Blockstream Releases Test Code for Proposed Bitcoin Tech Upgrade Schnorr
Schnorr signatures are no longer just another idea for improving bitcoin thanks to a new code library from Blockstream.
State of Lightning: What’s the Path for Network Adoption in 2019?
The “instant payments” network running atop bitcoin saw fast user adoption levels in 2018. Will the trend continue this year?
Digital Garage to Test Yen-Pegged Stablecoin on Blockstream Network
A Digital Garage subsidiary has partnered with blockchain tech firm Blockstream to test atomic swaps of a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin.
Blockstream Boosts Bitcoin Satellite Service With Lightning Payments
Blockstream has expanded its bitcoin satellite service to the Asia-Pacific region and added support for Lightning Network transactions.
