Tim Draper Leads $2.5 Million Funding Round for Ark Labs to Advance Bitcoin Payment Solutions

Ark Labs has secured $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Tim Draper, aimed at advancing the Ark protocol for simplifying bitcoin payments. This funding will help Ark Labs enhance their user-friendly, non-custodial payment system, making bitcoin more accessible for global commerce. Ark Labs Raises $2.5M to Simplify Bitcoin Payments Ark Labs announced on Thursday … Read more

Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq 2 Adds Support for Lightning Network

Bisq 2, the decentralized Bitcoin exchange, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network in its latest release, version 2.1.0. This update introduces faster and cheaper transactions, leveraging the Lightning Network’s off-chain capabilities. Alongside this, Bisq 2.1.0 also features a QR code scanner for easier address and invoice input, enhanced chat functionalities, and improved user … Read more

Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Speed, the company behind the Speed Wallet, has launched USDT-L, the first iteration of Tether, the largest stablecoin on the crypto market, on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN). The wrapped token, which takes advantage of the “taproot assets” protocol recently rolled out by Lightning Labs, seeks to bring all the benefits of LN to … Read more

Lightning Labs Rolls out Taproot Assets Seeking to Bring Stablecoins to Lightning Network

Lightning Labs, an institution dedicated to research and development related to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s second layer, has announced the rollout of Taproot Assets. This solution allows for issuing multiple tokens on top of it. The institution aims to capitalize on the popularity and volume of stablecoins to establish bitcoin as the global routing currency. … Read more

Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network

Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its services. This integration aims to enhance the speed and affordability of bitcoin transactions for Bitso’s users. Bitso Adds Lightning Support via Lightspark The integration of Lightspark Connect will allow Bitso‘s 8 million retail customers … Read more

Nubank Partners With Lightspark to Bring Lightning Network Access to Over 100 Million Customers in Latam

Nubank, Latam’s most valuable bank, has partnered with Lightspark, a cryptocurrency-focused financial services company, to bring its customers access to Lightning Network transactions. With this partnership, Nubank expects to lower costs and get more flexibility for users to take advantage of its trading platform, according to Thomaz Fortes, Executive Director for Nubank Crypto. Nubank to … Read more

Strike Expands Bitcoin and Lightning Services to the UK

Strike has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. This move allows individuals and businesses in the UK to access Strike’s suite of Bitcoin and Lightning Network services. The features include buying, selling, sending, and withdrawing bitcoin, global payments, and more. The company’s founder, Jack Mallers, believes that bitcoin can solve some of the world’s … Read more

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