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Blockstream
'Rat Poison Squared on Steroids': What's New in Bitcoin's Latest Lightning Release
With a sly poke at Warren Buffet's comment that Bitcoin is "rat poison squared," c-lightning developers' latest release adds some key new Lightning features.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 4, 2020 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2020
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Tech
Wallets
Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Now Supports Lightning, Watchtowers and Submarine Swaps
In its latest major release, Electrum now supports a number of innovations that could make using Lightning more secure and less bumpy for users.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 10, 2020 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2020
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