Lightning Network

Bitcoin is up 6% over the last 24 hours and has broken the $48,000 mark for the first time since May. "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses this watershed moment, Bitcoin's Lightning Network passing new milestones, the potential impact of the global Blockstream Satellite network on mining, and Japan's Liquid Global exchange hack.

Aug 20, 2021

The Lightning Network, a layer 2 payments solution built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain that enables secure, private and near-instantaneous transactions at little to no cost, has surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. This indicates the network is growing stronger with more nodes and channels.

Aug 18, 2021

CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses his assessment of skyrocketing activity on Bitcoin's Lightning Network as it surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. "The supply is up, for sure, but is the demand up?" Moore asked. Plus, his take on emerging markets taking on crypto as reported in Chainalysis' 2021 global crypto adoption index.

Aug 18, 2021

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has reached a new milestone, exceeding 2,000 BTC. Referred to as a “second layer” system, it is designed to reduce the time and fees to send bitcoin during periods of high network traffic.

Jul 30, 2021

Lightning Labs co-founder and CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun, also known on social media as “Roasbeef,” discusses the future of bitcoin and the Lightning Network, which some hail as the most important project for the most crucial asset in the digital asset space. Plus, his take on DeFi on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Jul 30, 2021

Bitcoin committed to Lightning channels has grown about 30% since El Salvador's bitcoin law passed, according to CoinDesk Research. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jul 23, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are mostly higher on Friday as bullish sentiment returns into the weekend, with bitcoin trading around $32K at press time.

Jul 23, 2021

Bitcoin is headed for its lowest weekly close since June 14 and remains in a lull into the weekend.

Jul 16, 2021

Some say the Lighting Network, a “layer 2” solution that exponentially cuts down the time and fees to send bitcoin, is the most important project for the most crucial asset in the blockchain space. “The Hash” panel shines the limelight on Lightning, discussing how the network could change the way investors think about bitcoin.

Jul 13, 2021

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday it is "only a matter of time" before the Bitcoin Lightning Network integrates with Twitter to accommodate BTC transactions. "The Hash" panel responds to the news.

Jun 11, 2021