How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s

While market forces will likely drive action to Bitcoin’s secondary layers, that may not always be a good thing. For one thing, those with low bitcoin balances may be priced out from using platforms ... Read More

Are Bitcoin Developers Losing Faith in Lightning?

This is an excerpt from The Node newsletter, a daily roundup of the most pivotal crypto news on CoinDesk and ... in sentiment around Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, which has been hyped as a ... Read More

Lightning Network News

Thanks to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin has added versatility amid increasing use. The Lightning Network white paper was first released in 2015, but its most recently updated version was released ... Read More

Bitcoin Lightning Exchange FixedFloat Sees 'Suspicious' Transfers of $3M to Ethereum, Tron

CertiK said funds were moved in ether (ETH) and tether (USDT) to wallets on the Ethereum and Tron ... and tokens and is based on Bitcoin Lightning, a network atop the main Bitcoin blockchain ... Read More

How the Bitcoin Halving Could Affect Network Security

This feature is part of CoinDesk’s “Future ... contraction in the network’s hashing power. The reduced block reward also has implications for Bitcoin’s network security. Read More

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)

It has its own cryptocurrency ... In contrast to Bitcoin, Ethereum is a general purpose blockchain that can be programmed for a wide range of tasks. It can be used for building apps and ... Read More

Are Bitcoin Developers Losing Faith in Lightning?

Ah, the Lightning Network ... out flaws in Bitcoin's leading scaling solution. This is an excerpt from The Node newsletter, a daily roundup of the most pivotal crypto news on CoinDesk and beyond. Read More