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Lightning Network One Step Closer to Reality as Lightning Labs Announces Alpha Release

Lightning Labs, one of the prominent companies working to realize thelightningnetwork, announced this week the alpha release of the open-source lightning daemon they've been spearheading:...

As India Goes Cashless, Both E-Money Stocks and Bitcoin Benefit

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 9, 2016, that 500 and 1000 rupee notes would be taken out of circulation in an...

How Freelancers in India Use Bitcoin to Increase Their Real Wages

Bitcoin activity in India has been on the rise over the past few months, and a new partnership between bitcoin exchange, Unocoin, and payroll...

3 Ways Yours May Allow Users to Monetize Their Content With Bitcoin

Yours is an upcoming social media application that intends to bridge the gap between content and payments. The system uses bitcoin micropayments (via a...

Beyond Bitcoin: Circle Pivots to Next-Gen Blockchain-Enabled Social Payments

The Wall Street Journal posted a story on December 7, 2017 titled “Bitcoin Powerhouse Will Pull the Plug on Bitcoin.” In fact, “bitcoin bank”...

Distributed: Markets Event to Convene Blockchain Payments, FinServices Innovators in Atlanta

In the midst of white hot global competition for blockchain innovation and investment, the capital of financial services and fintech innovation in the southeastern...

Cash Still Trumps Mobile Payments and Bitcoin in Africa

According to the World Bank’s Global Financial Inclusion Index, Africa has the highest mobile money adoption rate in the world. Worldwide, only 2 percent of...

Global Banks and Financial Operators Using Stellar to Create a Global Payment Network

Stellar is announcing four new partnerships with financial institutions that will enable low cost global money transfers to the Philippines, India and Europe, and...

Unocoin’s New API Marks “Exciting Times” for Blockchain Innovation in India

Unocoin recently launched its first ever Application Programming Interface (API) to drive global commerce while boosting digital currency markets in India. After raising $1.5...

Chain Releases Open-Source Version of Chain Core Technology Powering Visa’s New B2B Connect

On October 21, 2016, Visa announced a new partnership with blockchain enterprise company Chain that will develop “a simple, fast and secure way to process B2B payments...