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.
JinseFinanceMichael Saylor has teased new BTC Lightning Network powered by MicroStrategy next year.
OthersThe alpha version of Taro will make it possible to create peer-to-peer Bitcoin and Lightning-native stablecoins.
CoindeskBitcoin 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.
CointelegraphLightning Labs built a new protocol called Taro to enable stablecoins to be sent and received on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
CointelegraphKraken was previously aiming to implement the BItcoin Lightning Network in 2021 after officially announcing the plan in late 2020.
CointelegraphThe firm has built a new protocol called Taro that enables stablecoins to be sent and received on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
CointelegraphBitcoin’s layer-2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network, has seen payment volume increase by over 400% as real adoption grows.
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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