Louisiana State Government Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning As Payment

Louisiana has become one of the first U.S. states to accept Bitcoin for government payments, offering residents more flexible options for transactions.

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Bitcoin and Crypto Exchange HTX To Integrate Lightning Network

One of the leading Bitcoin and crypto exchange HTX announced integration of Bitcoin's Lightning Network to enable faster, cheaper payments.

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Five crypto market predictions that havent come true yet

Crypto narratives sometimes promise a trip to the moon, but not all rockets make it, and markets tend to have a sloppy memory, often falling into the same traps.  

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Lightspark Introduces Instant Bitcoin Lightning Payments for U.S. Businesses with New Feature

Lightspark introduces Lightspark Extend, its new solution allowing businesses in the U.S. to offer instant Lightning payments to eligible account holders.

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Bitcoin Lightning Startup TMRW Raises $1.3 Million Funding

Bitcoin Lightning startup TMRW raised $1.3M to build a social, cross-border payment app leveraging Lightning's speed and low fees for remittances

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River: A Bitcoin Brokerage Built From The Ground Up

Alexander Leishman founder, CEO and CTO of River believes in designing every facet of River so as to prioritize the security of customer funds and to create a more dynamic financial platform.

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Retail Investors Can Now Invest in Bitcoin Startups with Thunder Funder

Lightning Ventures launched Thunder Funder, a platform allowing retail investors to fund Bitcoin and open-source startups. The Reg CF portal democratizes early-stage investing previously restricted to accredited investors.

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Fedi Combines Bitcoin And Other Freedom Tech With Community

In 2022, Obi Nwosu had a vision to empower disenfranchised communities worldwide with technology that could help them more easily custody and use their bitcoin. As of August 6, 2024, that vision became a reality when Fedi launched its superapp, which is much more than just a platform for money management.

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Assessing the Lightning Network's Last-Mile Solutions

A look at different solutions to solving the issue of end users interactions with the Lightning network, i.e. the last mile problem.

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Wavlake Revolutionizes Music Streaming with Bitcoin Lightning Network

Discover how Wavlake leverages Bitcoin Lightning Network to enable direct payments from fans to artists, bypassing traditional financial intermediaries. (Read More)

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Political undertones stand out as Bitcoin 2024 hits Nashville

The Bitcoin 2024 conference is underway in Nashville - with Donald Trump's address scheduled for July 27 a major drawcard to the event.

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Alby: A Hub For The Bitcoin And Lightning Economy

Alby co-founder Michael Bumann intends to make Alby a go to Lightning wallet and hub for everyone from Bitcoin beginners to advanced Lightning enthusiasts and its implementation of Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) should only help it stand out.

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Alby Opens Waitlist For Alby Hub: A One-Click Lightning Node

Alby launches Alby Hub, a one click install Lightning node with seamless self-custodial wallet integration and ability to connect external Lightning apps.

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El Tor Enhances Tor Network with High-Bandwidth Bitcoin Lightning Integration

El Tor leverages Bitcoin Lightning Network to boost Tor's bandwidth, security, and decentralization. Users earn Satoshis by hosting Tor relays. Future plans include expanding the Directory Server and launching a testnet. (Read More)

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Bitso to Bring Bitcoin Lightning to its 8 Million Users via Lightspark

Leading Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has partnered with Lightspark to bring faster, cheaper Bitcoin Lightning transactions to Bitso's 8 million users.

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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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Taking Bitcoin Mainstream, One Stream At A Time On Wavlake

Wavlake co-founder Sam Means has over two decades of experience in the music industry plus a decade of experience in Bitcoin, and hes applied it all to building the first music streaming platform that lets fans send sats directly to their favorite artists.

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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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