The Cuba Bitcoin community hosted the country’s first-ever Bitcoin-only meetup in Havana over the weekend, attended by 60 crypto-curious Cubans.
Bitcoin Lightning company River raises $35M amid ‘new wave of institutional adoption’
“We’re seeing another wave of Bitcoin interest, largely driven by business and institutional adoption,” says Alex Leishman, River CEO. “It’s not fueled by hype.”
Bitcoin fee spike spurs shift to Lightning Network: Binance and Coinbase line up
Binance announces plans to embrace the Lightning Network; which large crypto exchanges are Lightning ready, and which are yet to be struck?
Bitcoin crowdfunding is Lightning: El Salvador school program hits 1 BTC in donations
The My First Bitcoin education program reaches 1 BTC in donations, with Bitcoin Beach matching contributions, fueling expansion.
Bitcoin Lightning Network is 1,000x cheaper than Visa and MasterCard: Data
Glassnode data demonstrates that the Lightning Network outcompetes traditional payment networks in terms of commission costs.
MicroStrategy’s Saylor Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Address Into Corporate Email
The Lightning Address protocol allows users to send bitcoin over the Lightning Network to a wallet identifier resembling a conventional email address.
Brian Armstrong promised me $100 in Bitcoin — so where is it?
Is it possible that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong doesn’t know how to use the Bitcoin Lightning Network? It could explain why he stiffed me.
Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnership
The Bitcoin gaming economy gets a boost from Zebedee’s expansion into Africa, complementing its Brazil and Philippines operations.
The state of the Bitcoin Lightning Network in 2023
To what extent does the surge in the use of custodial wallets and difficulties in running a Lightning node undermine the Lightning Network?
Why Senegal rejects the CFA and is warming to Bitcoin: video
Why is there a groundswell toward Bitcoin adoption in Dakar? And could it influence neighboring countries and regions to explore magic internet money?
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches ‘C=’ to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
C= (pronounced C equals) aims to further the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services.
Block Launches New Service Provider to Make Lightning More Reliable
The new entity dubbed “c=” aims to improve liquidity and routing on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.
Bitcoin node connection shuts down: BlueWallet users urged to withdraw funds
BlueWallet seeks to promote self-custody solutions and greater levels of decentralization with its decision to sever the connection to lndhub.io.
‘Bit-tendo’ prototype offers Bitcoin retro games for bars, conferences
The prototype software allows players to earn Bitcoin by playing retro games
Bitcoin could hit $10M in 9 years but more sidechains needed: Blockstream CEO
If Back and Finney’s $10 million price prediction becomes true, the BTC market cap will reach approximately $200 trillion.
Nigerian innovator launches first active Bitcoin Lightning node in the country
A new Bitcoin lightning node in Nigeria could inspire individuals to take “control of their financial future” and break free from ‘rotten’ financial systems node runner Megasley told Cointelegraph.
Crowdfunding gets leg up from Lightning Addresses on Bitcoin
Lightning Addresses allow individuals to crowdfund on Bitcoin at the speed of the Lightning Network and without a node.
Not medical advice: Bitcoiner implants Lightning chip to make BTC payments by hand
A Bitcoiner has literally taken the Lightning Network into his own hands, installing a tiny payment chip into his hands to make NFC contactless payments.
Bitcoin advocate dishes out sats over Lightning Network to raise BTC awareness
A Twitter user from the United Kingdom spent hours sending micropayments to strangers on the internet to demonstrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Strike partners with Bitnob to facilitate cross-border payments into Africa
On stage at AfroBitcoin, Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced plans to improve remittance payments into Africa thanks to the Lightning Network on Bitcoin.