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ForkLog 5 27.10.2022

Stone Ridge launches accelerator for Lightning Network blockchain startups

The asset-management firm Stone Ridge Holdings Group has launched an accelerator program for startups focused on the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN). TechCrunch reports.

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ForkLog 7 26.10.2022

Cash App Adds Bitcoin Payments via the Lightning Network

Users of Block's Cash App mobile app can now send and receive bitcoin via the Lightning Network (LN).

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ForkLog 10 11.10.2022

Complex Bitcoin transaction caused a Lightning Network outage

Burak Kedjeli, founder of the Bitmatrix platform, created and executed a complex transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain that temporarily took down part of the Lightning Network (LN) micropayment network.

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ForkLog 21 04.10.2022

Lightning Network: faster, cheaper bitcoin transactions

How does bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN) work? Why are LN transfers so cheap and fast? What are the drawbacks? Explained in cards.

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ForkLog 8 30.09.2022

MicroStrategy posts software-engineer vacancy for Lightning Network project

MicroStrategy posted a software engineer vacancy in a project to build a SaaS platform based on {{AOPEN_1}}Layer 2 solutions{{ACLOSE_1}} for scaling the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN).

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ForkLog 10 29.09.2022

Developers unveil alpha version of Taro protocol for the Lightning Network

The Lightning Labs team unveiled the alpha version of the Taro protocol, enabling the issuance of assets such as stablecoins on the Bitcoin network and their use in applications built on the Lightning Network.

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ForkLog 7 28.09.2022

Strike raises $80 million from Ten31 and other investors

Strike, the Lightning Network-based payments app operator, has closed a Series B funding round of $80 million. According to a press release.

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ForkLog 7 05.09.2022

MicroStrategy to Develop Enterprise Solutions Based on the Lightning Network

MicroStrategy is pursuing several research and development projects based on {{AOPEN_1}}L2 solution{{ACLOSE_1}} to scale the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN), according to former CEO Michael Saylor. They include the development of a wallet, a server, and authentication options.

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ForkLog 49 17.08.2022

What is a layer‑2 solution in blockchain?

What are layer‑2 (L2) solutions? How do they help scale Ethereum and Bitcoin? How do you move assets between layer 1 and layer 2, and back? Explained in cards.

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ForkLog 6 03.08.2022

Oxford City to Start Selling Tickets for Bitcoin

English football club Oxford City has entered into a partnership with cryptocurrency platform CoinCorner, under which it will begin accepting payment in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 14 29.06.2022

Taproot support added to the LND Lightning client

Developers at Lightning Labs released a beta version of the LND client for the Lightning Network with support for some of the latest Bitcoin protocol improvements, including Taproot.

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ForkLog 5 30.05.2022

Lightning Network capacity surpasses 3,900 BTC

Since the start of 2022, the Lightning Network's capacity for microtransactions has grown by more than 15%, from 3,316 BTC to 3,915 BTC.

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