Lightning network

Second-layer solutions like Lightning may also need protection from quantum computers. Here’s how a research team appears to have cracked it.

Bitcoin software company Breez said demand for its developer tools has surged since AI coding agents went mainstream, with partnership inquiries rising roughly 14-fold...

The Swiss crypto exchange has onboarded the Lightning Network to help people withdraw and deposit bitcoin with ease.

Some of the company's laser-eyed employees wanted their salaries in Bitcoin. It was easier than expected.

Polymarket has enabled instant self-custodial Bitcoin deposits via the Lightning Network using Spark.

BitGo launched Lightning Earn, enabling institutional bitcoin holders to earn BTC-denominated fees by providing Lightning Network liquidity through an integration with Amboss Rails.

Second, the Bitcoin development lab founded by ex-Blockstream executives including CEO Steven Roose and CTO Erik De Smedt, has unveiled Bark — its custom Ark protocol implementation promising self-custodial payments that are faster and cheaper than Lightning channels.

A simple explanation of the cryptography underlying Spark, a layer 2 built using statechains.

Taproot Assets could lay the foundational infrastructure necessary to make the Lightning Network a serious competitor with Visa.

African fintech giant Chipper Cash announces over half of its Bitcoin transactions now run on the Lightning Network via Voltage, driving faster, cheaper, and more reliable payments across the continent.