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Lightning Labs

Elizabeth Stark speaks at the 2019 Blockstack Summit in San Francisco. (Credit: Gary Sexton / Blockstack Summit)
Finance
Payments
Lightning Labs Raises $10M Series A to Be the 'Visa' of Bitcoin
Lightning Labs has raised $10 million in Series A financing as it gears up to launch its first paid service for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.
Elizabeth Stark speaks at the 2019 Blockstack Summit in San Francisco. (Credit: Gary Sexton / Blockstack Summit)
By Leigh Cuen
Feb 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2020
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Tech
Startups
Lightning Sucks, But It Could Help Build a Bitcoin Economy
At least a dozen startups are now betting on the profitability of bitcoin birthing a "Lightning Economy." Is it too soon?
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By Leigh Cuen
Sep 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2019
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Tech
Google
Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for 'Bitcoin Dream Team'
The Square Crypto team announced three more developer hires on Thursday, pulling from major companies in the crypto space.
Jack Dorsey
By Leigh Cuen
Sep 19, 2019 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2019
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Elizabeth Stark onstage at Consensus 2018.
Tech
Startups
Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads in 24 Hours
The new mainstream-friendly mobile wallet from Lightning Labs saw 2,000 downloads on Day 1. Next up for the company: merchant services.
Elizabeth Stark onstage at Consensus 2018.
By Leigh Cuen
Jun 20, 2019 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2019
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Tower
Tech
Bitcoin
Fraud-Fighting 'Watchtowers' to Arrive in Next Bitcoin Lightning Release
So-called lightning network "watchtowers" – a much-anticipated next step for securing the network – are coming soon.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 11, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2019
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Markets
Bitcoin
Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet
Lightning Labs has put out an alpha release for its lightning desktop app for bitcoin's mainnet.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Apr 23, 2019 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2019
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Elizabeth Stark onstage at Consensus 2018.
Markets
Bitcoin
Lightning Labs Releases 'Loop' Feature for Bitcoin Payments Channels
California startup Lightning Labs released today a new feature to improve usability of the bitcoin payment channel network, lightning.
Elizabeth Stark onstage at Consensus 2018.
By Christine Kim
Mar 21, 2019 at 4:35 a.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2019
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Lightning Tech Expands Beyond Invoices in Step Toward Better UX
New tech by a principal developer could soon make it possible for bitcoin's lightning network to expand to new use cases.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 28, 2019 at 5:02 a.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2019
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Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018
Markets
Startups
Square CEO Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin's Lightning Is Coming to Cash App
Lightning Network projects are booming, thanks in part to the buzz surrounding bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey.
Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018
By Leigh Cuen
Feb 11, 2019 at 10:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2019
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Markets
Payments
Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Live, But Can It Keep from Going Corporate?
As startups developing bitcoin's Lightning Network start pushing the tech forward, some wonder whether it'll be taken over by corporate interests.
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By Leigh Cuen
Mar 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2018
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