Lightning Network

Lightning Network’s Mexican Standoff Paralyzes BTC Routing

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is locked in a recurring liquidity "Mexican standoff" where routing nodes need to rebalance funds but refuse to pay the fees...

Critical Bitcoin Lightning Network Bug Forces Urgent Node Upgrades

A critical vulnerability in Bitcoin Lightning Network affects nodes running older versions of LND and LITD software, potentially exposing funds to theft. The bug exploits...

Tether’s USDT Coming to Bitcoin Lightning Network in New Integration Partnership

Tether's USDT stablecoin integration with Bitcoin's Lightning Network announced at Plan B conference in El salvador. Lightning Labs implementing integration through Taproot Assets protocol for...

Tether Makes Historic Move to Launch USDT on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Tether's USDT stablecoin is expanding to Bitcoin's base layer and Lightning Network, marking a significant integration between two major crypto players. USDT maintains its position...

Bitcoin Lightning Network Bug Puts Wealthy Node Operators at Risk of Theft

Bitcoin developer Antoine Riard identified two new Lightning Network vulnerabilities affecting nodes with large BTC holdings. The attack requires approximately $130,000 to execute and targets...

Opinion: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Can Power Up AI-Driven Shopping

The possibilities that AI applications have revealed, within months of the emergence of Chat GPT, open up exciting possibilities. Whether promising or dystopian, remains...

Voltage and Google: Expanding Lightning Network Adoption for Seamless Bitcoin Transactions

The main "disadvantage" attributed by Bitcoin's critics is that you cannot easily and directly buy your coffee with it. We put the word disadvantage...

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Boosts Privacy with “Blind Routes” Feature

Bitcoin's Lightning network has added the "blind routes" feature to the list of specifications under review and approval. This tool allows a network node...

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Kraken to launch US CFTC-regulated perpetual futures soon

Kraken expects to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts in the US within 30 days.The launch will follow Payward's $550...

Analyst Predicts GameStop-Style Gamma Squeeze for PURR

Investment research firm Capital Flows predicts a GameStop-style gamma squeeze in Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (PURR) within the next 60...

Bitcoin Rebounds From Key Support, Eyes $78K Resistance

Bitcoin's rebound from the $71,400 cost basis of its three-to-six-month holders puts the $78,200 level back in focus.Historical data...