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Bitcoin’s Tech Trends of 2018: What This Year Brought Us (Part 1)

Where 2017’s dizzying price highs embedded “hodl” into the public consciousness, 2018 was the year in which “buidl" became a trend in the crypto-industry — and Bitcoin was no exception.

Progress Report: Lightning Network Surpasses $1M BTC Capacity, 4,000 Nodes

The Lightning Network continues to post steady growth.

Op Ed: There Is a Satoshi of Truth in Every Joke

Meni Rosenfeld dissects the arguments proposed in a popular Bitcoin meme.

Lightning Labs Releases Redesigned and Optimized Desktop App

An alpha version of the new Lightning desktop app has been released. The application includes a redesigned and optimized backend for light clients, as well as a simplified interface for users with little to no cryptocurrency experience.

Spark, a New GUI Lightning Wallet for Bitcoin, Now Available for Download

Spark is a web-based GUI wallet with built-in Electrum software designed for speed, safety and simplicity that utilizes Blockstream’s Lightning implementation c-lightning as its backend.

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning, Launches and Broken Promises

Lightning makes headway, projects get off the ground and a few slip-ups: a look at the stories that made headlines last week.

Lightning Ramp and Casa Join Hands to Develop the Casa Lightning Node

The team behind Lightning Ramp has joined forces with Casa to create the Casa Lightning Node, a platform designed to solve many problems associated with Lightning Ramp.

Chaincode’s Residency Program Is Back, This Time With Lightning App Classes

Students will spend the week learning from experienced mentors as they build their own Lightning-based apps and then demo their projects on the final day of class.

Lightning Network Payment System “SparkSwap” Makes Its Official Debut

SparkSwap is the first crypto exchange to be built on the Lightning Network. It allows users to trade both bitcoin and altcoins in seconds without depositing assets with a third party.

The Future of Bitcoin: What Lightning Could Look Like

Bitcoin’s overlay payment network is projected to improve over the next few years in areas ranging from network architecture to security and usability, and more.
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