Lightning

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network topped $1.17 billion in November monthly volume across 5.22 million transactions, according to River Financial, which says the milestone reflects growing adoption despite flat price action.

Lightning Labs released a new toolkit that enables AI agents to operate directly on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Secure Digital Markets and Kraken completed a $1 million Bitcoin pilot settlement over the Lightning Network—claimed as the largest publicly reported Lightning payment—demonstrating near-instant, low-fee institutional settlement.

BitGo will now offer Bitcoin Lightning Network access directly from its qualified custody platform. The move makes it one of the first companies to provide Lightning payments for institutional custody.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has hit a record 5,637 BTC in capacity, driven by increased capital from institutions.

Kilian of Boltz reveals exclusive details on bridging Bitcoin's onchain, Lightning, Liquid, and Rootstock layers without trust, amid high-fee environments driving adoption.

Small businesses will soon be able to receive payment in bitcoin via their Square terminals.

Bitcoin is an extremely powerful tool, that can genuinely change a person's life. Brindon Mwiine tells a story of how it did so for orphaned children in Uganda.

Being able to transmit value like information, as fast as a text message, has profound implications for society. Bitcoin unlocks that.

Harnessing Lightning reshapes you, just like lifting weights sculpts muscles: The value-for-value revolution will fundamentally change how we work, produce, consume and live on a bitcoin standard.