A data analyst on the Isle of Man demonstrated how contactless payments work on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using an NFC enabled “Bolt Card.”
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Making money, escaping poverty: Bitcoin and Lightning in Mozambique
A class of 2021 Bitcoiner in Mozambique is using the Lightning Network to transact while using Bitcoin to protect his savings.
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US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland
A grassroots Bitcoin Lightning festival in Portland, U.S. demonstrated that the Lightning Network is the perfect companion for payments.
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Altcoin Roundup: 3 ways blockchain technology could further mainstream in 2022
The trend of blockchain adoption is set to continue in 2022. Here are three sectors that are likely to pivot toward DLT solutions.
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Digitizing charity: We can do better at doing good
Blockchain technology won’t just make online donations easier, it will pave the way for exciting new forms of charity fundraising.
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Bitcoin moves $500K around the globe every second, says Samson Mow
Samson Mow, chief strategy officer at Blockstream, says Bitcoin was never about “transactions per second and coffee,” but about value and a “new financial paradigm.”
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Developer reveals ‘biggest unsolvable Lightning attack vector’
Larger payment channels on Bitcoin’s Lightning network could be exploited according to an independent developer
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A Number of Hong Kong Vending Machines Support Bitcoin Cash Payments Over BTC
Just recently, cryptocurrency evangelist Roger Ver shared a video on Twitter that shows a number of vending machines in Hong Kong that accept bitcoin cash and ethereum, but not bitcoin. A bunch of people got upset at the Tweet, including the crypto-pundit Tone Vays because they couldn’t deal with the fact that onchain bitcoin transactions […]
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Researcher’s Scathing Lightning Network Analysis Finds Flaws
On January 7, digital preservation researcher David Rosenthal published an overview of BTC’s Lightning Network (LN) which claims LN infrastructure isn’t decentralized and privacy-preservation is a myth. Rosenthal’s analysis found significant flaws with the LN fee system and the editorial insists “in order for Lightning Network to provide privacy, it must be massively over-capitalized.” Also […]
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4 Noncustodial Bitcoin Cash-Powered Payment Button Generators
Bitcoin cash development is popping, whether it’s from engineers programming infrastructure or developers creating third-party resources. One innovative concept is the use of embeddable payment buttons that allow people to tip and donate using BCH payments. Just recently, a new BCH-based payment button was released called Donatebutton.cash, which gives anyone the ability to accept online […]
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