Blockexplorer.com Declares a Preference for Bitcoin Cash Over “Blockstream Fork”

Blockexplorer Announced to Refer Bitcoin Cash the Only BitcoinBlockexplorer.com has announced that it will henceforth refer to Bitcoin Cash as Bitcoin only and the “Blockstream fork of bitcoin” as Bitcoin Legacy.  Also Read: Michael Novogratz $400 Million Bet: Form Giant Crypto Merchant Bank An Evolutionary Dead End Blockexplorer.com, which provides detailed information about bitcoin blocks, addresses, and transactions, will be supporting Bitcoin Cash over […]

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VPN Provider Now Accepts Lightning Network Payments

Lightning Network Sees Regular Blockchain Testnet and Mainnet TrialsDuring the first week of the new year, many cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been talking about the Lightning Network (LN). So far the protocol has surpassed 610 nodes and 1882 channels while many bitcoiners, businesses, and developers have tried the technology on both testnet and mainnet. This week the virtual private network (VPN) service Torguard initiated […]

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First Real Bitcoin Lightning Network Payment Completed via Bitrefill

First Real Bitcoin Lightning Network Payment Completed via BitrefillConsidering the persistent issues with the system at the moment, fast and cheap bitcoin (BTC) transactions might sound like a distant dream, but its realization might be just around the corner. The first transaction using real bitcoin to make a payment on the lighting network has recently been completed via mobile top-up service Bitrefill. Also […]

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PR: Segwit2x to Be Reborn in Coming Weeks Ahead

Segwit2xInformation about the revival of the project has been updated on the site dedicated to Bitcoin Segwit2X!

The Segwit2X hard fork was planned to be carried out in mid-November. However, futures trading is still conducted at a number of crypto-exchange markets at a price near 0.01 BTC (HitBTC). In addition to implementing Segregated Witness, our team has already implemented:

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