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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and crypto store Bitrefill partnered to allow the trading platform’s clients to shop with Bitcoin (BTC) over the Lightning Network.According to a press release published on Dec. 4, Bitfinex users can instantly pay for a variety of services with Bitcoin that they hold on the exchange
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has revealed the first of two major upgrades it says will completely change user payments and spending habits. In a tweet on Dec. 2, the platform’s CTO, Paolo Ardoino, confirmed that as of Tuesday, it would support Bitcoin (BTC) transactions on the Lightning Network (LN).The move is
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Bitcoin (BTC) could be worth millions of dollars after 2022 as payment processors allow easier transactions, Tim Draper has forecast. Speaking during a Q&A session at the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit last week, the pro-cryptocurrency venture capitalist said innovations such as the Lightning Network would be key in propelling
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Bitcoin payments app Fold now supports home-sharing giant Airbnb, the firm announced on Nov. 11. Now Fold users can get 3% back in Bitcoin (BTC) on every stay and experience booked on Airbnb.$25 and $100 Airbnb gift cards for BitcoinAirbnb is now listed on its rewards program called Fold
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Bitcoin-enabled (BTC) games startup Satoshis Games announced the development of a Fortnite-like game with built-in Lightning Network microtransactions dubbed Lightnite on Oct. 19.Shoot to earn BitcoinPer the announcement, all in-game interactions between players trigger a monetary reward or penalty for the user. Satoshis Games provides some examples:“In simple words,
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French Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network (LN) implementation developer ACINQ introduced its second-generation Lightning Network wallet, Phoenix, via Twitter, on Oct. 18. A video accompanying the post demonstrates a number of wallet functions, all accessed via a user-friendly interface.From setup to receiving and making payments in under a minuteFrom a
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Electrum, a popular Bitcoin wallet announced on Monday, October 14, that its new version would support the Lightning Network. In addition, the Buenos Aires-based bitcoin wallet startup Muun has announced the release of its wallet which aims to provide a seamless experience for Bitcoin and Lightning Network iOS users. The Lightning
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The next release of major Bitcoin (BTC) wallet software Electrum will support off-chain scalability solution Lightning Network (LN).The Electrum official Twitter account announced the upcoming LN integration in a tweet sent on Oct. 14. The tweet announced:“The next release of Electrum will support Lightning payments. Our lightning node implementation
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The number of Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network (LN) nodes has reached 10,000 for the first time, according to real-time LN statistics site 1ML.According to 1ML, the number of nodes on the LN has grown by 3.17% over the past 30 days to reach a record high of 10,003 network
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The creators of Bitcoin (BTC) wallet Zap have introduced a new tool for instantly purchasing Bitcoin using a bank account via the Lightning Network.Lightning powers instant debit card Bitcoin buysIn a blog post and associated social media posts on Sept. 19, Zap Solutions founder Jack Mallers said Olympus was specifically
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