Are crypto cards still a thing in 2024? Industry weighs in

Self-custody and Lightning Network integrations are anticipated to drive the next milestone in the development of crypto cards.

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5 Exciting Projects Being Built on Bitcoin

Check out the following projects, you may not know, are actually being built on top of Bitcoin.

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Crypto Biz: Jump Crypto exec steps down, first MiCA deadline looms, and more

This weeks Crypto Biz explores the departure of Jump Cryptos CEO, Animoca Brands return to public markets, the corporate dispute between Riot and Bitfarms, and other news.

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Nubank Collaborates with Lightspark to Implement Bitcoin Lightning Network

Nu Holdings (Nubank) has announced a strategic partnershipwith Lightspark to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its platform.The collaboration aims to leverage Lightsparks capabilities to enhancefinancial services offered by Nu Holdings, focusing initially on integrating,mapping, and potentially developing new products.

Facilitating Fast Bitcoin Transactions

Lightspark specializes in enterprise-grade solutions foraccessing the Lightning Network, facilitating fast and cost-effective Bitcoinand fiat transactions. Their software development kits (SDKs), APIs, and toolsare designed to simplify integration and optimize transaction success ratesthrough real-time liquidity management and routing.

"The partnership with Lightspark, which has developedan excellent technical solution for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, is anotherstep in Nubank's mission to provide the best solutions for our clients andreinforce our long-term relationship with all of them. The future integrationof Lightning underscores Nu's ongoing mission to offer more efficient serviceswith greater speed and lower costs through blockchain technology." ThomazFortes, Executive Director, Nubank Cripto.

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Collaboration to Enhance Transaction Efficiency

By partnering with Lightspark, Nu Holdings aims tostreamline its operational focus on delivering superior customer experienceswithout the complexities associated with managing a large-scale Lightningimplementation. This collaboration is expected to offer Nu customers a moreefficient, secure, and economical transaction environment in the future.

"We're excited to play a role in bringing Lightning toNu's 100 million customers and adding solutions to make their financial livessimpler and more efficient. At Lightspark, we're delighted to enable Nubank tokeep evolving its crypto solutions. It's also been fantastic to work with thetalented team at Nu." David Marcus, CEO and co-founder, Lightspark.

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Trump Becomes First President To Accept Bitcoin Lightning Payments For Campaign Donations

In a historic move, Donald Trump has become the first American President to accept Bitcoin Lightning Network payments for campaign donations. The announcement marks a significant step in the integration of Bitcoin into mainstream politics, highlighting Trump’s commitment to advancing the future of Bitcoin in the United States. Trump’s campaign has partnered with OpenNode, a [...]

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Telecom Giant and T-Mobile Parent Deutsche Telekom Plans to Mine Bitcoin

Deutsche Telekom has been very active in the digital assets sector for years. It has been running validators on networks such as Polygon, Q, Flow, Celo, Chainlink and Ethereum. The telecom giant also started Energy Web Chain last year, which the company said was “the worlds first public blockchain designed explicitly for the energy sector” [...]

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Lightning Is the Common Language of the Bitcoin Economy

Lightning is becoming a translation layer, or a glue, that holds together different systems built on Bitcoin.

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Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, suggests Lightning Labs CEO

Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Lives Crypto and Digital Assets Summit and teased a new development on Bitcoins leading layer 2.

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Bitcoin Lightning Wallet ZEUS Isnt Going Anywhere

Evan Kaloudis, the US-based founder of ZEUS, believes that now is the time to take a stand and fight for KYC-free bitcoin self-custody wallets.

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Crypto Biz: The Bitcoin summer, Avalanche integrates with Stripe, and more

This weeks Crypto Biz features the Lightning Network rollout on Coinbase, Avalanche integration with Stripe, MicroStrategy earning results and BlackRocks new tokenized fund.

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Ecash Makes Bitcoin (And Fiat) Private With Calles Cashu

The creator of Cashu, a free and open-source Chaumian ecash protocol for Bitcoin, believes users should have cash-like privacy when they transact with BTC or fiat currencies.

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Case Study: Enabling Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange at the Bitcoin Asia Conference in Hong Kong

The successful implementation of BTCPay Server at the Bitcoin Asia conference demonstrated that bitcoin can easily be used for payments.

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Forget memecoins, Bitcoin is driving the bull run NBX Warsaw

The success of Bitcoin ETFs and the influence of the Bitcoin halving is having a significant impact on cryptocurrency markets.

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Coinbase Cuts Crypto Costs with Lightning Speed

Coinbase announced its integration with the Lightning Network via partner firm Lightspark, paving the way for faster and more affordable Bitcoin transactions. This collaboration is a step forward over traditional payment systems, which are often riddled with a sluggish and costly user interface. According to a report, in 2022 alone, U.S. consumers spent $75 billion […]

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Coinbase Adds Support for Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase has joined Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Bitfinex to enable cheaper and faster BTC transactions on their platforms.

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Despite Criticism, Lightning Network Continues Seeing Major Rollouts

The Lightning Network is facing a growing number of developers that consider it a dead end as capacity drops. Nevertheless, major new partnerships keep breathing in new life.

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Coinbase x Lightspark: Powering Lightning Fast Transfers

Coinbase is set to integrate the Lightning network, thanks to its partnership with software firm Lightspark. After almost two years of development, Coinbase customers will benefit from instant, cheaper transfers. According to the press release, the exchange would utilize Lightsparks remote-key signing implementation to tap into a scalable, reliable, and fully optimized node infrastructure. Additionally, […]

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Coinbase integrates Lightning Network for Bitcoin transactions

The integration brings instantaneous transfers on the layer-2 Lightning Network to the worlds biggest Bitcoin exchange.

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Coinbase taps Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network integration

Coinbase selects Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network integration, promising customers faster and cheaper transactions.

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Largest US Crypto Exchange Coinbase To Integrate The Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase is finally integrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network, promising near-instant and cheap transactions.

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