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Bitcoin Meets Netflix? Laolu Is Building a Lightning-Powered App for That
The Lightning Network isn't yet live on bitcoin, but that doesn't mean developers aren't theorizing the kinds of ambitious apps that it could enable.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 7, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2017
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Raiden ICO: Ethereum Scaling Solution to Launch Publicly Traded Token
Ethereum's answer to bitcoin's Lightning Network will have one notable difference – a publicly traded token to be sold in a Dutch auction in October.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Sep 22, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2017
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Raiden Release: Simpler Micropayments Go Live on Ethereum's Testnet
The developers behind Raiden Network have launched an early, simplified version of the scaling solution on the ethereum test network.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Sep 20, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2017
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SatoshiPay to Stop Using Bitcoin Blockchain for Micropayments
Another blockchain startup has announced it will no longer use bitcoin for its micropayments processing.
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By Chuan Tian
Jul 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2017
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Yours May Have Just Sent The First Real Bitcoin Lightning Payment
Blockchain content startup Yours is working on an alternative version of the Lightning Network, one that actually works on bitcoin right now.
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By Alyssa Hertig
May 4, 2017 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2017
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Bitcoin and the Brave Future of Browsers
A new bitcoin-powered browser called Brave promises to bring users a more private, ad-free Internet experience, and boost income for web publishers.
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By Josh Metnick
Sep 18, 2016 at 2:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2016
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Anonymous Blockchain Micropayments Advance With 'Bolt'
CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 1, 2016 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2016
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Visa Europe Partners for Bitcoin Micropayments Trial
Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay is developing a new proof-of-concept with Visa Europe’s Collab innovation unit.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 26, 2016 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2016
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