A widely circulated online survey has reignited the discussion surrounding Lightning Network (LN), a “Layer 2” scaling solution for Bitcoin that enables faster transactions. LN was rejected by more ...

One of the longest running criticisms of Bitcoin is that it cannot function as everyday money. The network’s proof of work design is energy intensive, transactions can take minutes to confirm, and ...

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirms USDT goes live on Bitcoin's Lightning Network via Taproot Assets, targeting 350M+ users ...

Analysis by Bitcoin services company River forecasts a transaction surge as individuals and businesses experiment with AI agentic payments. Monthly transaction volume on the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning ...

Blockstream has rolled out an update to its mobile app that allows users to swap between Bitcoin’s Lightning and Liquid networks, aiming to lower the entry barrier for private, fast bitcoin BTC ...

Lightning Network’s capacity reached an all-time high as exchanges increased adoption, while a new Taproot Assets update has enabled multi-asset transactions. Bitcoin layer-2, the Lightning Network, ...

Boltz Exchange launched USDT Swaps on March 18, 2026, introducing atomic, non-custodial swaps between sats on the Lightning Network and USDT on Arbitrum-based networks via USDT0. The integration ...

Bitcoin layer-2, the Lightning Network, has reached a new all-time capacity high amid increased adoption from major crypto exchanges and functionality improvements. Lightning Network (LN) capacity ...