Lightning Network

Blockstream c-Lightning client developer Rusty Russell suggested raising the default transaction fees on the Lightning Network from 1 satoshi to 5 satoshi, as well as charging an additional 0,0005% of the payment instead of 0.000001%. Russell’s proposal was supported by ACINQ CEO Pierre-Marie Padua and Jack Mollers, founder of Zap Solutions. However, other developers believe that a single proposal from the three largest […]

Startup Satoshis Games will develop an analogue of the Fortnite computer game with payment support in the Lightning Network – Lightnite. We are announcing our new game at @LNconf ⚡ Here is the medium article about Lightnite, our #Bitcoin integrated battle royale game ? You'll also find a trailer in the article: https://t.co/dgpzQYo7xn – Satoshi's Games ( @SatoshisGames) October 19, […]

Mobile phone manufacturer HTC introduced a new smartphone model that promises support for full Bitcoin nodes and the Lightning Network micropayment protocol. The presentation of Exodus 1s took place on Saturday at the Lightning Conference in Berlin. If we're going to make the leap to Bitcoin from fiat money, we're going to need a device to do that. Meet the EXODUS 1s, […]

Startup ACINQ introduced a new non-custodian wallet with support for the Lightning Network (LN) protocol, which provides fast and inexpensive bitcoin payments. We're very excited to introduce Phoenix, a 2nd generation Lightning Wallet. ? Phoenix demonstrates what we think is the future of Bitcoin / Lightning UX. # TLC2019 #bitcoin #LightningNetwork pic.twitter.com/TumV3UKyf8 – ACINQ (@acinq_co) October 18, 2019 The company emphasizes that […]