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CULTURE

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

Amy Castor - August 20, 2018

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.

BUSINESS

Lightning Network Payment System “SparkSwap” Makes Its Official Debut

Nick Marinoff - August 10, 2018

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.

TECHNICAL

The Future of Bitcoin: What Lightning Could Look Like

Aaron van Wirdum - June 7, 2018

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.

TECHNICAL

Development of Lightning Mobile Wallets Promises Faster Bitcoin Payments

Jimmy Aki - June 6, 2018

A brief overview of some of the Lightning Network mobile bitcoin wallets under development.

TECHNICAL

Merchants Will Soon Be Able to Accept Lightning Payments Through CoinGate

Jimmy Aki - May 22, 2018

Utilizing the Lightning Network, merchants could accept bitcoin payments instantaneously at reduced transaction fees.

REVIEWS

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Putting Blockchain Tech on the Map

Shawn Gordon - May 5, 2018

Our top bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the past week.

TECHNICAL

Vaultoro’s Bitcoin-to-Gold Exchange Implements Lightning Network Payments

Shawn Gordon - May 4, 2018

This marks the first time a bitcoin exchange has implemented the Lightning Network as an instant deposit method.

REVIEWS

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning and Sparks Fly

Shawn Gordon - April 7, 2018

Bitcoin Magazine's top bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency stories from the week of April 7, 2018

TECHNICAL

First Lightning Network Wallet App Now Available via Google Play

Nick Marinoff - April 6, 2018

“The Eclair Wallet is a next-generation, Lightning-ready Bitcoin wallet. It can be used as a regular Bitcoin wallet, and can also connect to the Lightning Network for cheap and instant payments."

TECHNICAL