2019-3-13 11:00 |
An experiment pushing the boundaries of crypto payments, bitcoin's Lightning Torch is suffering liquidity issues due to its success. origin »
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2019-4-14 16:00 | |
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A social experiment has been taking place among Bitcoin Cash [BCH] fans in recent times. As per the claims made, said experiment mocks the Lightning Torch pass, which requires crypto fanatics to share a fraction of their bitcoin [BTC].
2019-3-11 14:10 | |
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters have been passing around a different kind of ‘LN Trust Chain’ across forums and social media. The social experiment for passing digital value has taken a different path to the Lightning Torch because people can share the non-divisible SLP Torch onchain for fractions of a penny.
2019-3-11 23:50 | |
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Veteran cryptographer and Segregated Witness (SegWit) inventor Pieter Wuille has become the latest high-profile figure to participate in the Bitcoin Lightning Network’s Lightning torch event. ‘We Wouldn’t Be Here Without You’ Wuille, whom many regard as instrumental in Bitcoin’s success, saw considerable positive feedback as he ‘took’ the Lightning Network (LN) Torch — a gesture which has gained significant prestige since it launched in January.
2019-3-7 02:00 | |
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After last week’s pump, the price of bitcoin failed to retake the $4,000 mark and closed the week five percent lower at around $3,850 versus last week’s close. The Lightning Torch continues to be passed around with Fidelity Digitial Assets being the first financial institutions to become a holder at the end of last week.
2019-3-5 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) developers continue to surprise enthusiasts with new inventions and innovations. We have heard about the Lightning Network (LN), the Lightning Torch and how Bitcoin is getting prepared for massive scaling.
2019-3-5 09:19 | |
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The Lightning Network ‘torch’ payment has reached Israel after it was sent by an Iranian in a symbolic gesture of peace between the two nations. The historic occasion proves that Bitcoin is truly an apolitical and borderless money technology.
2019-3-4 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin is empowering the world to get connected by eliminating the borders and censorship as #LNTrustChain Torch reaches Iran while lightning network keeps on growing. LN Trust Chain Makes It To Iran Despite Censorship The Lightning Torch has been passed all over the world involving some big names and organization such as Fidelity Digital Assets. […]
2019-3-4 20:17 | |
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Bitcoin's lightning torch has made it to Iran – a milestone participants feel shows the payment network's censorship resistance.
2019-3-4 18:30 | |
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The Lightning Torch transaction relay using Bitcoin’ and the Lightning Network has crossed the border to Iran, days after complaints about censorship among participants. Satoshis Over Censorship Lightning Torch, which involves Bitcoin users passing around a transaction on the Lightning Network, adding funds and sending it forward, has gained significant interest since it began its journey in January.
2019-3-4 11:00 | |
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A few weeks ago, Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, one of the largest social media platforms in the world, decided to take part in the Lightning Torch with the intention to spread the word about the Lightning Network (LN).
2019-3-4 02:40 | |
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In the world of business, one of bitcoin’s most vocal supporters has been Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter. He has previously revealed that bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency he holds and took part in the Lightning torch movement this year.
2019-3-3 00:53 | |
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The Lightning Network has been getting a lot of attention in the past few weeks, partly because of the… The post LinkedIn Co-Founder Passes Bitcoin Lightning Torch as BTC Adoption Prospects Increase appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-28 14:26 | |
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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman participates in Bitcoin relay transaction, Lightning Torch
2019-2-28 22:28 | |
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The latest big names to join the bitcoin payments experiment are financial giant Fidelity Investments and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
2019-2-27 18:00 | |
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On Feb. 22, bitcoiners rejoiced when the financial banking giant Fidelity was handed the ‘Lightning torch’ as the Lightning Network’s social experiment was passed on to its latest bearer. Then, two days later, the new Lightning torch holder made the decision to exclude passing it on to a cryptocurrency executive from Iran because of U.
2019-2-26 21:20 | |
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Fidelity Digital, the digital assets arm of Fidelity Investments which is a giant financial institution with more than 27… The post Bitcoin Goes Institutional? Fidelity is the First Investment Bank to Hold the BTC Lightning Torch appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-26 13:29 | |
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The Lightning Torch found a new home on February 22, 2019, when it was passed to Fidelity Investments, who then gave it to the Harvard School Blockchain & Crypto Club. Pass the Torch Fidelity Investments has become the latest in the line of Lightning Network members to be passed the Lighting Torch.
2019-2-26 21:00 | |
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The Lightning Network (LN) faced unusual censorship allegations this weekend after it emerged a participant in the Lightning Torch event refused to include a member from Iran. Sending Transaction To Iran ‘Very Difficult’ In a debacle which continues to unfold on social media, Coinex executive Ziya Sadr confirmed Peach Inc.
2019-2-25 21:00 | |
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It isn’t a secret that the Lightning Network, a second-layer solution aimed at easing the qualms Bitcoin faces with scalability, has seen monumental levels of adoption as of late. The ecosystem has seen its maximum capacity swell over the 700 BTC milestone, cementing its viability as a system that provides cost-efficient, rapid, secure, and more.
2019-2-24 00:00 | |
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Fidelity Digital, the digital assets arm of Fidelity Investments, has become the first financial institution to receive the so-called bitcoin payments ‘torch’ that is being relayed from user to user around the globe via Bitcoin’s Lightning network.
2019-2-23 10:00 | |
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The Bitcoin Lightning Network Torch experiment is an influential movement that was launched on January 19, 2019, by a Bitcoin enthusiast whose twitter handle is Hodlonaut. Those joining the experiment transfer a small amount of BTC using the Lightning Network to supposed trustworthy community members via an email chain letter.
2019-2-20 14:00 | |
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The Bitcoin Lightning Network has been in the news lately, what with the Lightning Torch trend on Twitter and… The post Bitcoin Lightning Network Can Now Be Used to Send Tips over Twitter appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-20 10:01 | |
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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.
2019-2-18 18:00 | |
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A few hours ago, the Ceo of Shapeshift exchange Erik Voorhees received the Bitcoin Lightning Torch from Tron’s Justin Sun who waited nearly 24hrs to have it passed down to Voorhees. Apparently, Sun’s shutout to Elon Musk, Kobe Bryant and even Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum to become the next recipient of the Lightning Torch fell […] The post Justin Sun hands the Bitcoin Lightning Torch to Erik Voorhees after getting no response from Elon Musk and Kobe Bryant appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2019-2-14 10:27 | |
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The crypto industry is arguably the most interesting and exciting technological innovation of our time. It has given birth to… The post Who Will Pick Up Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Next? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-14 01:30 | |
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The Lightning Network Trust Chain has become the newest internet phenomenon which is helping to create a fresh buzz in the cryptocurrency world. The #LNTrustChain is a unique phenomenon which involves users from around the world ceremoniously “passing the torch” to the next person through Lightning payments on the peer-to-peer network.
2019-2-12 16:14 | |
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The price of bitcoin rallied by five percent week-on-week after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, once again, spoke highly of the world’s leading digital currency and even held “the Lightning torch” on Twitter before passing it on to Lightning Labs co-founder Elizabeth Stark.
2019-2-12 16:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Binance CEO Advocates Elon Musk’s Name to Take the Bitcoin Lightning Torch Many prominent personalities and Bitcoin enthusiasts have recently proposed Elon Musk to take keep the fire going for the ongoing Lightning Torch experiment.
2019-2-12 11:51 | |
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Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, has tweeted yesterday, February 10, that he advocated for Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, to be the next participant of a Lightning Network initiative named the Bitcoin Lightning Torch.
2019-2-12 03:11 | |
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From Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to crypto billionaires, the Lightning Network torch is still a thing on social media. It most recently found its way into the hands of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.
2019-2-12 00:41 | |
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Last week started out with plenty of buzz involving the tech industry, as major companies either broke into blockchain or became otherwise involved in the area. Bitcoin and altcoin stories, as always, featured heavily in the news cycle as well.
2019-2-12 22:07 | |
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The increasingly popular Lightning Torch has been received by the CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Changpeng Zhao. He wants to send it out to Elon Musk, but will he take it? Changpeng Zhao Gets the Lightning Torch The Lightning Torch is an interesting concept which started a few weeks ago as yet […] Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Got the LN Torch, Will Elon Musk Follow? originally published on My Bitcoin News by David Moroe.
2019-2-11 15:08 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s CEO has renewed calls for Tesla founder Elon Musk to participate in a Lightning Network project begun by Bitcoin users. A Week Of Musk-Lobbying In a tweet February 10, Changpeng Zhao advocated Musk as the next participant in Lightning Torch, a relay transaction circulating through the Network since January.
2019-2-11 14:00 | |
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The Lightning Network (LN) torch continues to expand in the market. This time, William Shatner, the face of a Solar Alliance, actor and producer, commented about the Tweet made by Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, regarding the Lightning Network (LN).
2019-2-10 21:05 | |
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Bitcoin Enthusiasts Ask Elon Musk To Accept The Lightning Network Torch The Lightning Network (LN) torch that started to spread on social media continues to increase its value as it reaches new participants.
2019-2-8 00:58 | |
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Participants in the ongoing Lightning Torch Bitcoin transaction relay have turned their attention to involving Tesla CEO Elon Musk after Twitter’s Jack Dorsey joined this week. First Dorsey, Now Musk? Lightning Torch, which involves users of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network implementation sending a transaction between themselves, increasing its value with each stop, has gained a loyal following since it launched January 19.
2019-2-7 19:00 | |
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Jack Dorsey has taken part in a ceremonial usage of Lightning Network “for the laughs. ” The idea mimics the Olympic torch. Participants pass microscopic amounts of Bitcoin around the Lightning Network, using Lightning-enabled wallets to generate and pay invoices.
2019-2-7 19:20 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has become the unlikely hero of Bitcoin social media after he joined the Lightning Network and said he would never own any altcoins. Jack Dorsey Joins Lightning Network In a tweet February 6, Dorsey confirmed his participation in the Lightning Network’s Torch initiative, a relay transaction started by a community member last month.
2019-2-6 14:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Moves Through 37 Countries, Twitter CEO the Latest to Take It Bitcoin's Lightning Torch experiment has amassed over 140 participants from 37 countries with several popular global figures endorsing it.
2019-2-6 12:45 | |
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A recent initiative was launched by a pseudonymous Twitter user, promoting the reach and functionality of the Lightning Network with an experiment called the “lightning torch.” Each person in the lineup is meant to send the accumulated amount to someone else that they think will pass on the BTC. One of the most recent recipients […]
2019-2-6 08:11 | |
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Bitcoin's "lightning torch" saw none other than Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey snatch up the ongoing payment experiment and pass it on Tuesday.
2019-2-6 02:12 | |
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The Lightning Torch is a new concept with the Bitcoin community that is meant to show off the value of the Lightning Network. The technology is still experimental, which had made it difficult to understand how to use.
2019-2-6 00:43 | |
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The bitcoin community is currently immersed in an experiment called the “lightning torch," and it's reached 37 countries so far.
2019-2-5 11:25 | |
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A new, decidedly social feature on the Bitcoin Lightning Network is gaining popularity this week after one user set up cryptocurrency’s answer to the Olympic flame. Lightning Torch Reaches 2. 3M Satoshis Dubbed ‘Lightning Torch,’ the initiative involves passing a lightning payment between nodes, with each receiving user adding 10,000 satoshis ($0.
2019-1-30 22:00 | |
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Po. et’s CEO and Co-Founder, Jarrod Dicker posted an update informing the community about the next phase of the startup, January 24 2019. Furthermore, the CEO announced that he will be moving to the Washington Post, passing over leadership to Po.
2019-1-29 21:00 | |
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Data about specific payment requests from #LNTrustchain2 can provide us with insight into privacy-related aspects of Lightning Network use. The post What We Can Learn About Lightning From #LNTrustChain2: Part 2 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
The data about specific payment requests from #LNTrustchain2 can provide us with insight into consumer-related aspects of Lightning Network adoption. The post What We Can Learn About Lightning From #LNTrustChain2: Part 1 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
Jack Dorsey has just received the second Lightning Torch. Controversy surrounds this latest pass since the Twitter CEO and outspoken Bitcoin fan did not request the Torch from the sender. A year after the original version, the Lightning Trust Chain is running again.
The second iteration of the famous Bitcoin Lightning Torch has not been as successful as its first go-around last year. In just 8 days, the torch has already been stolen 4 times by dishonest participants.
The Stellar blockchain has been running its own version of bitcoin's Lightning Torch since the summer.
A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they love.
The globe-trotting bitcoin payments experiment is nearing its end, having attracted participants like Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.