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Lightning Network
Why Lightning Payments Aren't Clicking for Porn Companies (Just Yet)
Bitcoin may finally achieve broader traction through the adult entertainment industry in 2020, but the chips aren’t stacked in its favor.

What Are Lightning Wallets Doing to Help Onboard New Users?
Andreas M. Antonopoulos rejoins the crew for a look at advances in Lightning technology making new-user adoption easier at a tangible, but minimal cost.

Why High-Profile Defections Aren’t Libra’s Biggest Challenge
Libra has lost another Association member, but according to @nlw that’s likely low on their worries list, plus Square’s LN efforts & TON’s SEC support.

Bitcoin's Lighting 'Torch' Reignites, Blazes Through 38 Countries in 3 Days
It's moving around the world much faster the second time around, already reaching 91 people.

Hanukkah Reflections on My Year of Toying With Bitcoin
‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin.

'Multi-Part' Payments Could Bring Bigger Bitcoin Sums to Lightning Network
With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments."

Blockstream's 'Watchtowers' Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network
Watchtowers, a semi-trusted payment channel sheriff, is designed to keep the peace among lightning nodes.

Authoritarian Airdrop: Maduro 'Gifts' Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas
Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses.

Bitcoin-Savvy Retailers to Experiment With Point-of-Sale Lightning App in 2020
Iterative Capital is working with Breez on a point-of-sale app for bitcoin lightning payments. Some retailers are already testing the beta version.

Square Crypto Bankrolls Star Lightning Developer Known as 'ZmnSCPxj'
Keeping in the cypherpunk spirit, Square Crypto has issued a grant to pseudonymous developer ZmnSCPxj for Lightning and bitcoin research.
