Lightning

The technology could be a game changer for both Bitcoin lightning and mainnet users, as it would remove the transaction barriers between them.

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.

At the recent State of Digital Money event in Los Angeles, Bitcoin scaling was the topic of conversation for a panel consisting of Airbitz...

The Bitcoin blockchain is basically becoming useless for low-value, instant purchases. Frankly, if you’re ordering a beer at a bar, you’re better off using...

While Silk Road popularized the industry back in 2011, AlphaBay is the now the most widely used darknet market in existence. Usage statistics are...

Colu, an Israeli provider of blockchain-based technologies, has built a version of Lightning Labs' code that is compatible with Colored Coins. This would allow...

The Lightning Network is viewed by many in the Bitcoin community as the network’s best hope for long-term scalability. The concept uses payment channels...

Updated at 1:40pm EST:Segregated Witness has been merged into Bitcoin Core.Original article:During a Bitcoin Core development meeting on Thursday, it was decided that the...

For the vast majority of Bitcoin Core contributors, the Lightning Network is viewed as the best option for scaling Bitcoin to many millions of...

The Lightning Network may well be Bitcoin’s primary solution to the issue of scalability, but many skeptics believe there are unresolved issues with this...