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Alex Gladstein and the Moral Case for Lightning

This episode features Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation discussing his recent essay "The Moral Case for Lightning."

Op Ed: How Layer 2 Protocols Can Improve Bitcoin for Remittances

Layer 2 protocols like the Lightning Network and the Liquid sidechain can make it easier for those who leverage bitcoin for remittances.

Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to 73 More Countries

Online tech retailer Newegg will now give users — in the vast majority of countries it serves — the option to make bitcoin payments.

The “Noinput Class”: How a Bitcoin Soft Fork Could Simplify Lightning

A group of Bitcoin and Lightning developers working on a new class of “sighash flags” could simplify fallback for Lightning Network payments channels.

S.L. Benfica Football Club and UTRUST Partner to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

Portugal’s most decorated football club, S.L. Benfica, has announced a partnership with the UTRUST payment platform to become the first of its kind to...

WeChat Plans to Stop Merchants From Transacting in Cryptocurrencies

Recently, WeChat Payment has revised the “WeChat Agreement for Payment Service,” which involves the control and regulation of illegal transactions, including cryptocurrency transactions.

Moon Enables Lightning Network Payments on Amazon

Crypto payment startup Moon has announced an online web browser extension that allows crypto users to make purchases on e-commerce sites like Amazon.com with Lightning Network payments.

Coinbase Introduces Debit Card Linked to Cryptocurrency Balances for U.K. Customers

"Coinbase Card supports all crypto assets available to buy and sell on the Coinbase platform, meaning they can pay for a meal with bitcoin, or use ethereum to fund their train ticket home," the platform says.

Study Predicts Bitcoin Could Become Leading Payment System Within Decade

The software firm DataLight has predicted that Bitcoin will become the world’s top payment system within the next decade if it maintains its current growth rate.

Zebpay Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Payments on Its Mobile App

“Making Bitcoin technology widely accessible is a key component of our roadmap. Today, with the integration of the Lightning Network, we have taken yet another step in this direction,” said Zebpay's CEO Ajeet Khurana.
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