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Bitcoin Payment Channels Only Competitive At 1000x Block Size: Ryan X. Charles

Bitcoin Payment Channels Only Competitive At 1000x Block Size: Ryan X. Charles

JUN 20, 2017 | William Suberg

Lightning Network payment channels will likely only compete with traditional processors when worth over $150, Ryan X. Charles has calculated.

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Bitcoin Price Retakes $2,500 To Continue Eight-Week Overall Rally

Bitcoin Price Retakes $2,500 To Continue Eight-Week Overall Rally

JUN 05, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is challenging previous highs from May as prices creep past $2500 to cap an eighth week of overall growth.

 13561   |    1
Blockstream Sends First Litecoin Lightning Microtransaction

Blockstream Sends First Litecoin Lightning Microtransaction

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockstream has sent the first Litecoin microtransaction of 1 litecoin satoshi, which was settled in “under a second,” it reports.

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Bitcoin Mempool Hits All-Time High, Highlighting Urgent Need for Scaling

Bitcoin Mempool Hits All-Time High, Highlighting Urgent Need for Scaling

MAY 12, 2017 | Joseph Young

For two days, the size of the Bitcoin mempool remained at the 100 MBs region, which meant that many transactions were left unconfirmed and weren’t broadcasted to the Bitcoin blockchain.

 7107   |    4
Litecoin, Silver to Bitcoin’s Gold, Now Aims at $50 Goal

Litecoin, Silver to Bitcoin’s Gold, Now Aims at $50 Goal

MAY 08, 2017 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Litecoin’s market cap has crossed the $1 billion mark to join the three other major networks - Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple.

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Vertcoin Debuts Second to SegWit, Lightning, Price Up 50 Percent

Vertcoin Debuts Second to SegWit, Lightning, Price Up 50 Percent

MAY 08, 2017 | William Suberg

Vertcoin has beaten Litecoin by 3 days to activate SegWit, and has also sent its first mainnet Lightning Network transaction.

 8480   |    1
Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

APR 28, 2017 | William Suberg

Syscoin has become the first ever cryptocurrency to successfully introduce the Lightning Network on its mainnet.

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London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

JAN 14, 2017 | Nick Ayton

London takes it easy in CoinTelegraph Exclusives: Bitcoin price hike and then drop in January explained, the new bOObCoin launches in Essex, Assange invents Proof of Life and Satoshi spotted selling the Big Issue outside the Bank of England.

 6814   |    1
Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

JAN 03, 2017 | Joseph Young

Over the past 12 months, bitcoin has reached some significant milestones including reaching a three-year-high price, surpassing 15 million wallets in circulation and introduction of many on-chain and off-chain scaling solutions.

 5515   |    2
Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

JAN 02, 2017 | Cyril Gilson

Elizabeth Stark, co-founder and CEO of Lightning, on where we’re at now and what’s going to be the next big thing.

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Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

DEC 24, 2016 | Evander Smart

What if you could add almost 2500 transactions a second to the Bitcoin protocol without the major network changes required by SegWit and Lightning?

 8120   |    3
Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

DEC 18, 2016 | Joseph Young

The price of Bitcoin is difficult to predict as various factors impact the value of the digital currency. However, there are seven major events that could lead to a surge in the price of Bitcoin in 2017.

 43874   |    9
Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

OCT 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

Segregated Witness (or SegWit) was added to Bitcoin Core. Will it be the first step towards a mainstream-ready global decentralized digital currency?

 3240   |    3
Bitcoin Platform Electrum Next Release to Support SegWit, Apple Debut In View

Bitcoin Platform Electrum Next Release to Support SegWit, Apple Debut In View

OCT 24, 2016 | Joseph Young

Electrum, an open source Bitcoin wallet application launched in 2011, is officially introducing support for SegWit,the innovative scaling solution from Bitcoin Core, in its next release.

 1579
Yours Introduce World’s First Micropayments Wallet, Inspired by Bitcoin Core’s Lightning

Yours Introduce World’s First Micropayments Wallet, Inspired by Bitcoin Core’s Lightning

OCT 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

Ryan X Charles, Bitcoin-based content sharing platform Yours co-founder and software engineer, officially introduced the world’s first Bitcoin micropayments web wallet that is structurally similar to Core’s Lightning network.

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Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

DEC 18, 2016 | Joseph Young

The price of Bitcoin is difficult to predict as various factors impact the value of the digital currency. However, there are seven major events that could lead to a surge in the price of Bitcoin in 2017.

 43874   |    9
Litecoin, Silver to Bitcoin’s Gold, Now Aims at $50 Goal

Litecoin, Silver to Bitcoin’s Gold, Now Aims at $50 Goal

MAY 08, 2017 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Litecoin’s market cap has crossed the $1 billion mark to join the three other major networks - Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple.

 25232   |    3
Bitcoin Price Retakes $2,500 To Continue Eight-Week Overall Rally

Bitcoin Price Retakes $2,500 To Continue Eight-Week Overall Rally

JUN 05, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is challenging previous highs from May as prices creep past $2500 to cap an eighth week of overall growth.

 13561   |    1
Blockstream Sends First Litecoin Lightning Microtransaction

Blockstream Sends First Litecoin Lightning Microtransaction

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockstream has sent the first Litecoin microtransaction of 1 litecoin satoshi, which was settled in “under a second,” it reports.

 12791   |    5
Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

APR 28, 2017 | William Suberg

Syscoin has become the first ever cryptocurrency to successfully introduce the Lightning Network on its mainnet.

 11485   |    2
Bitcoin Payment Channels Only Competitive At 1000x Block Size: Ryan X. Charles

Bitcoin Payment Channels Only Competitive At 1000x Block Size: Ryan X. Charles

JUN 20, 2017 | William Suberg

Lightning Network payment channels will likely only compete with traditional processors when worth over $150, Ryan X. Charles has calculated.

 10191   |    2
Vertcoin Debuts Second to SegWit, Lightning, Price Up 50 Percent

Vertcoin Debuts Second to SegWit, Lightning, Price Up 50 Percent

MAY 08, 2017 | William Suberg

Vertcoin has beaten Litecoin by 3 days to activate SegWit, and has also sent its first mainnet Lightning Network transaction.

 8480   |    1
Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

DEC 24, 2016 | Evander Smart

What if you could add almost 2500 transactions a second to the Bitcoin protocol without the major network changes required by SegWit and Lightning?

 8120   |    3
Bitcoin Mempool Hits All-Time High, Highlighting Urgent Need for Scaling

Bitcoin Mempool Hits All-Time High, Highlighting Urgent Need for Scaling

MAY 12, 2017 | Joseph Young

For two days, the size of the Bitcoin mempool remained at the 100 MBs region, which meant that many transactions were left unconfirmed and weren’t broadcasted to the Bitcoin blockchain.

 7107   |    4
London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

JAN 14, 2017 | Nick Ayton

London takes it easy in CoinTelegraph Exclusives: Bitcoin price hike and then drop in January explained, the new bOObCoin launches in Essex, Assange invents Proof of Life and Satoshi spotted selling the Big Issue outside the Bank of England.

 6814   |    1
Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

JAN 03, 2017 | Joseph Young

Over the past 12 months, bitcoin has reached some significant milestones including reaching a three-year-high price, surpassing 15 million wallets in circulation and introduction of many on-chain and off-chain scaling solutions.

 5515   |    2
Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

JAN 02, 2017 | Cyril Gilson

Elizabeth Stark, co-founder and CEO of Lightning, on where we’re at now and what’s going to be the next big thing.

 3586
Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

OCT 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

Segregated Witness (or SegWit) was added to Bitcoin Core. Will it be the first step towards a mainstream-ready global decentralized digital currency?

 3240   |    3
Yours Introduce World’s First Micropayments Wallet, Inspired by Bitcoin Core’s Lightning

Yours Introduce World’s First Micropayments Wallet, Inspired by Bitcoin Core’s Lightning

OCT 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

Ryan X Charles, Bitcoin-based content sharing platform Yours co-founder and software engineer, officially introduced the world’s first Bitcoin micropayments web wallet that is structurally similar to Core’s Lightning network.

 2466   |    4
Bitcoin Platform Electrum Next Release to Support SegWit, Apple Debut In View

Bitcoin Platform Electrum Next Release to Support SegWit, Apple Debut In View

OCT 24, 2016 | Joseph Young

Electrum, an open source Bitcoin wallet application launched in 2011, is officially introducing support for SegWit,the innovative scaling solution from Bitcoin Core, in its next release.

 1579
Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017: 6 Major Events to Impact Bitcoin Value

DEC 18, 2016 | Joseph Young

The price of Bitcoin is difficult to predict as various factors impact the value of the digital currency. However, there are seven major events that could lead to a surge in the price of Bitcoin in 2017.

 43874   |    9
Blockstream Sends First Litecoin Lightning Microtransaction

Blockstream Sends First Litecoin Lightning Microtransaction

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockstream has sent the first Litecoin microtransaction of 1 litecoin satoshi, which was settled in “under a second,” it reports.

 12791   |    5
Yours Introduce World’s First Micropayments Wallet, Inspired by Bitcoin Core’s Lightning

Yours Introduce World’s First Micropayments Wallet, Inspired by Bitcoin Core’s Lightning

OCT 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

Ryan X Charles, Bitcoin-based content sharing platform Yours co-founder and software engineer, officially introduced the world’s first Bitcoin micropayments web wallet that is structurally similar to Core’s Lightning network.

 2466   |    4
Bitcoin Mempool Hits All-Time High, Highlighting Urgent Need for Scaling

Bitcoin Mempool Hits All-Time High, Highlighting Urgent Need for Scaling

MAY 12, 2017 | Joseph Young

For two days, the size of the Bitcoin mempool remained at the 100 MBs region, which meant that many transactions were left unconfirmed and weren’t broadcasted to the Bitcoin blockchain.

 7107   |    4
Litecoin, Silver to Bitcoin’s Gold, Now Aims at $50 Goal

Litecoin, Silver to Bitcoin’s Gold, Now Aims at $50 Goal

MAY 08, 2017 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Litecoin’s market cap has crossed the $1 billion mark to join the three other major networks - Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple.

 25232   |    3
Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

Bitcoin Begins Segregated Witness Era, What Happens Now?

OCT 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

Segregated Witness (or SegWit) was added to Bitcoin Core. Will it be the first step towards a mainstream-ready global decentralized digital currency?

 3240   |    3
Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved With This New Solution

DEC 24, 2016 | Evander Smart

What if you could add almost 2500 transactions a second to the Bitcoin protocol without the major network changes required by SegWit and Lightning?

 8120   |    3
Bitcoin Payment Channels Only Competitive At 1000x Block Size: Ryan X. Charles

Bitcoin Payment Channels Only Competitive At 1000x Block Size: Ryan X. Charles

JUN 20, 2017 | William Suberg

Lightning Network payment channels will likely only compete with traditional processors when worth over $150, Ryan X. Charles has calculated.

 10191   |    2
Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

Syscoin Becomes First Cryptocurrency To Debut Mainnet Lightning Network

APR 28, 2017 | William Suberg

Syscoin has become the first ever cryptocurrency to successfully introduce the Lightning Network on its mainnet.

 11485   |    2
Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

Bitcoin's 8th Anniversary: Important Milestones

JAN 03, 2017 | Joseph Young

Over the past 12 months, bitcoin has reached some significant milestones including reaching a three-year-high price, surpassing 15 million wallets in circulation and introduction of many on-chain and off-chain scaling solutions.

 5515   |    2
Bitcoin Price Retakes $2,500 To Continue Eight-Week Overall Rally

Bitcoin Price Retakes $2,500 To Continue Eight-Week Overall Rally

JUN 05, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is challenging previous highs from May as prices creep past $2500 to cap an eighth week of overall growth.

 13561   |    1
Vertcoin Debuts Second to SegWit, Lightning, Price Up 50 Percent

Vertcoin Debuts Second to SegWit, Lightning, Price Up 50 Percent

MAY 08, 2017 | William Suberg

Vertcoin has beaten Litecoin by 3 days to activate SegWit, and has also sent its first mainnet Lightning Network transaction.

 8480   |    1
London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

London Scene Roundup: Bitcoin’s Ups & Downs, Assange, Lightning Alpha, Satoshi, Blockchain Talents Scarce

JAN 14, 2017 | Nick Ayton

London takes it easy in CoinTelegraph Exclusives: Bitcoin price hike and then drop in January explained, the new bOObCoin launches in Essex, Assange invents Proof of Life and Satoshi spotted selling the Big Issue outside the Bank of England.

 6814   |    1
Bitcoin Platform Electrum Next Release to Support SegWit, Apple Debut In View

Bitcoin Platform Electrum Next Release to Support SegWit, Apple Debut In View

OCT 24, 2016 | Joseph Young

Electrum, an open source Bitcoin wallet application launched in 2011, is officially introducing support for SegWit,the innovative scaling solution from Bitcoin Core, in its next release.

 1579
Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark: 2017 Will Be the Year of Smart Contracts

JAN 02, 2017 | Cyril Gilson

Elizabeth Stark, co-founder and CEO of Lightning, on where we’re at now and what’s going to be the next big thing.

 3586

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