Wolf Bitcoin And Lightning Accelerator Announces First Cohort, Investors And Mentors
The New York-based Lightning accelerator has announced its first set of companies and projects. In Wolf’s Clothing, the first-ever startup accelerator dedicated to Lightning, announced its selection of eight teams…
Unofficial World Record Set For Highest Amount of P2P Bitcoin Lightning Transactions Paid In 3 Minutes
The Praia Bitcoin experiment set a record with P2P transactions occurring every three seconds. On February 18, 2023, a new world record for peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin transactions was established using…
Neutronpay And BitcoinVN To Host Lightningcon Vietnam, Asia’s First Bitcoin And Lightning Conference
In March, Bitcoin and Lightning builders and developers will congregate at a beachside resort in Da Nang, Vietnam. Asia’s first Bitcoin and Lightning Network conference will take place in Da…
Baseball Fans Can Now Instantly Receive Bitcoin After Perth Heat’s Most Exciting Plays
A new Lightning partnership will let Perth Heat fans scan QR codes after stolen bases and home runs, rewarding them with bitcoin instantly. The Perth Heat, the Australian Baseball League’s…
Xapo Bank Becomes First Bank To Offer Bitcoin Lightning Payments
Xapo is partnering with Lightspark to allow its customers to send bitcoin near-instantaneously to any vendor who accepts BTC over Lightning. Gibraltar-licensed private bank Xapo Bank has partnered with Lightspark,…
Jack Dorsey’s TBD Announces New Bitcoin Lightning Service Provider C=
Lightning node operators can connect to TBD and Block’s new Lightning infrastructure starting today. TBD, a Bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block, has announced a new Lightning Network business called…
Mash Introduces Ghost Checkout, Enabling Bitcoin Payments Without An Account
Users will now be able to use the payment service to instantly support content sources using Bitcoin without registering an account. Mash, a monetization service powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network,…
BlueWallet To Sunset Custodial Lightning Wallet Service
On-chain Bitcoin wallets and self-custody Lightning wallets will not be impacted, according to a blog posted by the mobile Bitcoin app company. BlueWallet, a Bitcoin wallet with apps in both…
Strike Launches Instant, Cheap Remittances For The Philippines Using Bitcoin Lightning
U.S. users of Strike can now use Send Globally to send instant, cheap remittances to loved ones in the Philippines. Strike, the leading digital payment platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning…