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Bitcoin Meets Netflix? Laolu Is Building a Lightning-Powered App for That

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.

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Raiden ICO: Ethereum Scaling Solution to Launch Publicly Traded Token

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.

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Raiden Release: Simpler Micropayments Go Live on Ethereum's Testnet

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

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SatoshiPay to Stop Using Bitcoin Blockchain for Micropayments

Another blockchain startup has announced it will no longer use bitcoin for its micropayments processing.

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Yours May Have Just Sent The First Real Bitcoin Lightning Payment

Blockchain content startup Yours is working on an alternative version of the Lightning Network, one that actually works on bitcoin right now.

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Bitcoin Lightning Payments Pass 'Milestone' With Blockstream Test

Bitcoin's Lightning Network has passed another key milestone.

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Bitcoin and the Brave Future of Browsers

A new bitcoin-powered browser called Brave promises to bring users a more private, ad-free Internet experience, and boost income for web publishers.

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Anonymous Blockchain Micropayments Advance With 'Bolt'

CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks.

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Visa Europe Partners for Bitcoin Micropayments Trial

Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay is developing a new proof-of-concept with Visa Europe’s Collab innovation unit.

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