2020-6-12 11:01 |
Ethereum showed the limits of decentralization, says the creator of an explicitly centralized version that pays contracts via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.
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Amid the ongoing Bitcoin price correction after attempting to reclaim $70,000 on Monday, a CryptoQuant analyst known as Mac. D has highlighted key shifts in the asset’s network fundamentals. This key shift in Bitcoin’s network fundamentals includes the rise in Bitcoin’s hashrate, which has surged to an all-time high, marking a significant milestone for the network.
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2024-5-7 00:32 | |
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Bitcoin network processed its one billionth transaction 15 years after it mined its genesis block in January 2009. Notably, the network achieved this milestone the same day a Satoshi-era Bitcoin address came to life.
2024-5-6 12:41 | |
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Bitcoin network activity has trended downward since mid-September. Despite recent headwinds, mining activity on the Bitcoin network continues to grow. With its price oscillating within a narThe post Reason behind Bitcoin's slumping network activity appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-10-15 04:30 | |
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Research reports have shown that Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network – a layer separate from the main chain but interacting with the Bitcoin network, has experienced a significant growth of 1,212% in the space of two years.
2023-10-11 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network saw a 1,212% increase in transactions since August 2021, reaching 6.6 million in August 2023, as per a new report by River Financial. Bitcoin’s (BTC) layer-2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network, achieved impressive growth, according to a…
2023-10-11 15:57 | |
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Lighting Network helps Bitcoin solve its scalability problem and compete against newer cryptocurrency projects that promised comparatively faster and cheaper transactions.
2023-9-13 10:51 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today, June 17th, the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, and it is now open to customers to use the Lightning Network to deposit and withdraw Bitcoin (BTC).
2023-7-18 23:53 | |
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The Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s Layer 2 payment protocol, has achieved a new landmark, reaching an all-time high in Bitcoin capacity, a pivotal move underscoring the network’s continued growth and increased adoption.
2023-6-26 15:30 | |
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Lightning Network has reached over 5,490 in Bitcoin payments capacity, an all-time high. Transactions in BTC on the layer-2 payments network have increased roughly 63% since January 2022. The increased Bitcoin micropayments via Lightning Network comes as BTC price retreats below $23k after a great rally to start 2023.
2023-2-6 19:14 | |
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Strike CEO Jack Mallers has announced that the Bitcoin Lightning Network is now live with Clover, marking a significant step forward in Bitcoin's push toward mainstream adoption as a means of payment.
2023-1-28 16:28 | |
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Here’s some data from Glassnode that reveals estimates related to the power consumption of the Bitcoin network, if all miners used the same mining machines. Bitcoin Network Best-Case Scenario Would Be 4.
2022-12-22 17:30 | |
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Bitcoin SV network is currently under immense degradation from a majority of hash power mining empty blocks on the network. Empty Blocks Damage The Bitcoin Network The Bitcoin SV network is suffering from hash power mining of empty blocks by…
2022-10-18 12:00 | |
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According to the latest report by blockchain developer and researcher BliteZero, Ronin hackers have transferred the stolen assets from the Ethereum network to the Bitcoin network. Following the RonThe post Ronin Bridge Hack: $625M in stolen crypto-funds now on Bitcoin network appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-8-22 17:30 | |
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Bitcoin’s hash rate is the amount of computing power being contributed to the network by miners. By solving complex mathematical puzzles, advanced computers around the world help maintain the digital currency’s network.
2022-8-11 19:15 | |
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A busker in British Columbia got a lesson in the Lightning Network after a passerby offered to send some Bitcoin his way.
2022-7-20 14:37 | |
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Entities transacting on Bitcoin, network value and the number of addresses with non-zero balances all continue to grow, pointing toward greater adoption.
2022-6-9 17:30 | |
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Jack Mallers, founder of Zap, is bringing Bitcoin back to its roots with an announcement that his Lightning Network wallet, Strike, has partnered with Shopify, NCR, and Blackhawk Network. The post Bitcoin to be accepted by McDonald’s and Walmart via Lightning Network appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-4-8 04:15 | |
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The Great Mining ban of July had a profound impact on the mining industry as after the ban the Bitcoin network lost more than 50% of its hash rate. The widespread effect was as such that miners frThe post Bitcoin miners finally eradicate China’s dominance from the network appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-1-15 15:30 | |
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This upgrade focuses on the expansion of the Bitcoin network’s smart contract capabilities and improves privacy on the network.
2021-11-14 17:07 | |
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Over the last few months, the Bitcoin community has seen a lot of positive developments about the Lightning Network. In fact, on-chain data and activity levels seemed to support the narrative too.
2021-10-6 18:00 | |
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The Lightning Network is the reason Bitcoin will be legal tender in El Salvador. The main chain couldn’t serve a whole country without a fast and reliable payment channel built on top of it. It’s as simple as that.
2021-8-20 16:03 | |
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A strong advocate for Bitcoin, Michael Saylor, has restated his bullish stance on the cryptocurrency calling it an open-digital property network, an international trust network as well as the only asset his company, MicroStrategy, needs to have a diversified investment for the long term.
2021-8-1 23:43 | |
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The Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity has nearly doubled in seven months to lock 1,840 BTC worth over $58 million as of July 15, trackers show. The Bitcoin Lightning Network Growth: Impressive Statistics This is a clear indication that more people are interested in growing the network.
2021-7-16 19:00 | |
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On June 3, the number of transactions on the bitcoin network dropped to 217,000. This is the minimum level since August 2018.
2021-6-8 21:03 | |
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2018 saw the Bitcoin Lightning Network launch amidst a lot of hype and expectation. "Its launch will spur the revolution," some said, with others being cautiously optimistic about the LN's prospects iThe post Why gaming may be able to revive interest in Bitcoin's Lightning Network appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-3-14 19:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will be integrating the Lightning Network next year. The day Bitcoin smashed through $20,000 to reach nearly $20,900, the same day Kraken announced that it would help its clients deposit and withdraw Bitcoin on Lightning Network, which is expected to be done by the first half of 2021.
2020-12-17 21:17 | |
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Bitcoin’s rapidly rising price has not matched its hash rate – which is a somewhat unusual occurrence. While the network’s transaction volume and utilization rates remain incredibly high, the tera-hashes per second being performed by the network have collapsed over the past few days.
2020-11-4 05:00 | |
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The volatile crypto market has presented numerous opportunities for the traders to reap benefits and also suffer losses. However, the past week's loss could have been a great opportunity for the accumThe post Bitcoin’s network health stalled, yet sentiment holds strong appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-17 00:00 | |
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Demand for the Bitcoin network is beginning to take off, with the crypto’s ongoing price rise being the likely suspect behind this sudden uptick. This has resulted in the cryptocurrency seeing a massive spike in its transaction fees, which have nearly reached the yearly highs that were set just after the mining rewards halving event […]
2020-7-30 05:00 | |
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On May 11, 2020, the Bitcoin network completed it’s third block reward halving and the network seems to be chugging along just fine. However, it may take a while longer to see the halving’s effect on the mining industry and right now bitcoin transaction fees have risen exponentially.
2020-5-13 18:15 | |
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Bitcoin’s transaction fees are currently at a 10-month high as it approaches its third halving, tentatively set to happen on May 12. General buyer interest has increased, as has other indicators showing that the network is experiencing an uptrend in nearly all facets.
2020-5-4 12:53 | |
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Taking a look at on-chain metrics gives us a glimpse into the health and growth of the Bitcoin network. How is the network doing amidst COVID-19 and the greatest stock market crash since the roaring ’20s?
2020-4-19 21:00 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin miners now control a record proportion of the network’s hashrate, according to new research. An estimated 65% of BTC mining now happens in China. CoinShares, a digital asset investment fund, noted this high since the firm started monitoring the network in late 2017.
2019-12-13 01:46 | |
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Several prominent players tightly related to the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) cryptocurrency network asked to be dismissed from a suit over their alleged “hijacking” of the crypto coin network. United American Corp.
2019-10-11 17:00 | |
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Fundamental indicators show strong growth on the Bitcoin network. The two-week average hash rate reached a record high of 99 exahashes per second on Monday, while the mining difficulty jumped to nearly 12 trillion.
2019-9-20 21:55 | |
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The crypto community is a vast network of developers, entrepreneurs, leading to drawn-out comparisons between competing virtual assets. As reported earlier, Bitcoin Cash was recently compared to Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in terms of network activity and comparative growth over the past 12 months, and it was indicated that BCH’s performance was largely underwhelming.
2019-9-9 10:30 | |
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By CCN Markets: Usage of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network underwent a sizeable decline in 2019. According to data from BitcoinVisuals, 23% of Lightning Network payment channels closed down in the past five months alone.
2019-9-2 18:52 | |
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Bitcoin is a decentralized peer-to-peer financial network where all transactions on the network are verified by a peer, instead of a centralized authority. Each transaction on the Bitcoin network is encrypted with SHA26 algorithm with a predefined output.
2019-8-11 21:30 | |
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Bitcoin SV experienced a serious network split on Saturday after a massive 210 MB block was mined on the network, temporarily splitting the network into three different chains. Big Block Blues On July 24th, the BSV network underwent a scheduled network upgrade with the intent to raise the blocksize from 128 MB to 2 GB.
2019-8-5 00:00 | |
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An European cryptocurrency exchange called Bitstamp has decided to set up its own Bitcoin Lightning Network node. The initiative was started in order to boost the capabilities of the network for clients of the company.
2019-7-9 23:59 | |
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The Lightning Network (LN) has been pegged as the next big off-chain scalable solution for the Bitcoin network for quite some time now. It has been promoted by numerous Bitcoin proponents including the likes of Jack Dorsey, the Twitter CEO.
2019-7-4 19:57 | |
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Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. The Bitcoin network is often touted as one of the most revolutionary forms of decentralized technology the world has ever seen.
2019-3-1 15:55 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees continue to fall in the network. This shows hat the popular cryptocurrency is resilient and it is able to scale over time. At the beginning of 2018 and the end of 2017, Bitcoin transactions were very expensive to be processed.
2019-1-6 03:44 | |
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The Bitcoin network has now been functioning for a decade. In that time, human beings have actively interacted with the system, participating as miners, running nodes, and making transactions. In addition to securing the network and increasing decentralization by contributing computing power, human beings have also played a significant role in the increase in the value of the cryptocurrency.
2018-12-31 12:00 | |
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Andreas Antonopoulos, one of the most respected Bitcoin advocates and author of Mastering Bitcoin has recently come out strongly to defend the position of the Lightning network when asked whether it was a second layer or a sidechain.
2018-12-17 11:16 | |
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Recently, a Bitcoin Cash developer exposed a significant vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core network. The bug, labeled as a Denial-of-Service and inflation malware, could have resulted in the collapsing of a large portion of the BTC network.
2018-9-27 22:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency payment gateway CoinGate today announced it has officially added Lightning Network payment processing for merchants. Lightning Network, a second-layer extension to the Bitcoin protocol, aims to resolve issues of Bitcoin scalability and make.
2018-9-6 22:26 | |
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Bitcoin Lightning Network #1: Can I compile and run a node?Lightning Network is a layer-two scaling solution for Bitcoin. Today I’ll be reviewing the Bitcoin Lightning Network, a layer-two/off-chain payment system and scaling solution for Bitcoin.
2018-7-16 14:24 | |
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Cash App is ending its Bitcoin transfer by user tags feature months after federal investigations into Block’s compliance practices, sparking concerns about the app’s ability to handle risks. Cash App, a popular mobile app known for peer-to-peer payments, investing, and…
Bitso, a leading crypto exchange in Latin America, has rolled out Lightning Network support for 100% of its users. On Nov. 12, the Lightspark team posted on X that the South American crypto exchange Bitso has now added support for…
As the market continues to mature, Bitcoin’s integration into the DeFi ecosystem will accelerate at a pace that will leave its competitors scrambling to catch up.
The company revealed that its also running Bitcoin and Lightning network nodes.
US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is finally integrating Bitcoin Lightning network after several promises by the exchange CEO Brian Armstrong. In an April 3 statement, Lightspark, a lightning network-based payment infrastructure provider, revealed that it was selected by the crypto exchange to facilitate the integration of Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Quick Take During the 2013 Cyprus financial crisis, Bitcoin’s reaction provided an early indication of its potential as a “risk-off” asset and alternative safe haven. The instability in Cyprus’s banking system was attributed to lax regulation within the sector and overextension among property developers, as reported by The Guardian.
The fifth part in an article series by Ivan Makedonski from Breez on how Lightning's instant settlement finality can be a disruptive force fundamentally changing how different industries are organized.