Lightning Network

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Bitcoin's most anticipated scaling solution took a big step forward Tuesday with the presentation of new test results.

By Alyssa HertigDec 6, 2017

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A Liquidity Network founder has demoed how an ethereum wallet could function using a new off-chain scaling solution.

By Alyssa HertigNov 29, 2017

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Often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin, the success of the Lightning Network may come down to economic forces, say researchers.

By Alyssa HertigNov 21, 2017

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A new paper outlines an additional layer to the Lightning Network that would make payment channels even more scalable.

By Alyssa HertigNov 16, 2017

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Day one of Scaling Bitcoin 2017 presented a change of pace for an event that grew out of the network's technical contention.

By Pete RizzoNov 5, 2017

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The Lightning Network isn't yet live on bitcoin, but that doesn't mean developers aren't theorizing the kinds of ambitious apps that it could enable.

By Alyssa HertigOct 7, 2017

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Ethereum's answer to bitcoin's Lightning Network will have one notable difference – a publicly traded token to be sold in a Dutch auction in October.

By Alyssa HertigSep 22, 2017

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The developers behind Raiden Network have launched an early, simplified version of the scaling solution on the ethereum test network.

By Alyssa HertigSep 20, 2017

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A new proposal for optimizing bitcoin's Lightning Network suggests off-chain micropayments could become even more scalable than conceived.

By Alyssa HertigSep 10, 2017

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Could the same mechanisms used in the Lightning Network have the unintended benefit of also decentralizing mining?

By Alyssa HertigSep 8, 2017