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Posted by | February 27, 2024
Bitcoin-Focused Payments App Strike Rolls Out Services to Africa

Bitcoin-focused payments application Strike is expanding its services to the African continent, Jack Mallers, the company's founder and CEO, announced in a blog post Tuesday. "Today, we are launching Strike...

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Posted by | January 26, 2024
Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?

I'm conducting my second test of self-custodial Lightning wallets in Zimbabwe, to see which might be best for any rural area. Given that none of the available self-custodial wallets are...

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Posted by | November 9, 2023
Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge

A recent spike in transaction fees on Ethereum and Bitcoin appears to have reignited the debate around solutions for scalability and the role of layer 2s. Over the last 24...

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bulgaria’s-oldest-football-club-adopts-bitcoin-and-lightning,-joins-nostr
Posted by | October 31, 2023
Bulgaria’s oldest football club adopts Bitcoin and Lightning, joins Nostr

Bitcoin (BTC) has netted another adoption goal. Botev Plovdiv FC, Bulgaria’s oldest football club, has adopted Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments, as well as joining decentralized protocol, Nostr . Plovdiv’s stadium...

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Posted by | October 22, 2023
Lightning Network faces criticism from pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton

John Deaton’s remarks come amid concerns about alleged backdoors in the Bitcoin Lightning Network’s code. 976 Total views 6 Total shares Lawyer and cryptocurrency supporter John Deaton has criticized the...

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Posted by | October 21, 2023
Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over “hard dilemma”

Antoine Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a "hard dilemma" as a new class of replacement cycling attacks threatens the Lightning Network. 3613 Total views 12 Total shares Security researcher...

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bitcoin-core-developer-steps-back-from-lightning-network-over-“hard-dilemma”
Posted by | October 21, 2023
Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over “hard dilemma”

Antoine Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a “hard dilemma” as a new class of replacement cycling attacks threatens the Lightning Network. 9603 Total views 36 Total shares Security researcher...

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bitcoin-lightning-network-sees-1,212%-growth-in-routed-transactions-in-two-years,-according-to-btc-tech-company
Posted by | October 14, 2023
Bitcoin Lightning Network Sees 1,212% Growth in Routed Transactions in Two Years, According to BTC Tech Company

The Lightning Network has seen massive transaction growth in the past two years despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) bearish price action, according to a BTC technology company. River, a company that offers...

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Posted by | September 14, 2023
How to identify and protect against routing attacks in the Lightning Network

Payment channels in the Lightning Network enable users to conduct transactions without having to log each one on the Bitcoin blockchain, which lessens congestion and costs.However, like any network, the...

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how-to-identify-and-protect-against-routing-attacks-on-the-lightning-network
Posted by | September 14, 2023
How to identify and protect against routing attacks on the Lightning Network

Payment channels on the Lightning Network enable users to conduct transactions without having to log each one on the Bitcoin blockchain, which lessens congestion and costs.However, like any network, the...

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