Beyond the Lightning Network: Exploring Bitcoin’s Second Layer
As the Bitcoin ecosystem embraces new developments, it finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, getting closer to Ethereum in terms of functionality and innovation.
JinseFinanceAs the Bitcoin ecosystem embraces new developments, it finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, getting closer to Ethereum in terms of functionality and innovation.
JinseFinanceIn a groundbreaking announcement, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has successfully completed the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
BitcoinistMichael Saylor has teased new BTC Lightning Network powered by MicroStrategy next year.
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BitcoinistBitcoin provides a “sound ethical, economic, and technical foundation for DeFi,” said Michael Saylor.
CointelegraphThe latest software release, named lnd 0.15 beta (v0.15-beta), aims to empower developers to create solutions for more use cases by leveraging the Bitcoin network’s capabilities.
CointelegraphThe layer-2 technology built on Bitcoin now has 4,000 Bitcoin or $120 million locked up allowing for near-instant payments around the world.
CointelegraphPayments on Bitcoin’s second-layer scaling solution, Lightning Network, grew by more than 400% as adoption actually grew.
CointelegraphKraken was previously aiming to implement the BItcoin Lightning Network in 2021 after officially announcing the plan in late 2020.
CointelegraphThe Lightning Network implementation may be against business plans of some crypto exchanges, or simply not a priority for others, several community members suggested.
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