Lightning Network Splices and Liquidity in the Lightning Network When talking about the Lightning Network, it is often said that money is “locked up” in payment channels. The reason for this expression is that when you have money in a payment channel
Lightning Network A Closer Look at Submarine Swaps in the Lightning Network Submarine swaps have been in the talk for a couple of weeks and there are already some interesting implementations in products and services . But, what exactly are they and how do they work?
Lightning Network Pagar en Lightning Network más fácil que nunca En los últimos meses, Lightning Network atrajo la atención de muchas personas que realizaron sus primeros pagos en la red. En este contexto, todos estamos ansiosos por encontrar productos y servicios que nos
Lightning Network Lightning Payments Easier Than Ever Over the last couple of months, the Lightning Network attracted a lot of attention and many people made their first payments. We are all eager to find the products and services that allow
Lightning Network The Inbound Capacity Problem in the Lightning Network In the last couple of weeks, many people in the Bitcoin community have been talking about inbound capacity in the Lightning Network. The increasing difficulty to receive the Lightning Torch together with Bitrefill’
Lightning Network A Deep Dive into LND: Overview and Channel Funding Process Lightning Network is one of the most promising solutions to solve the scaling problem Bitcoin faces. It has also gained a lot of traction within the community recently, with more than 700 BTC
The bullish case for Bitcoin in Barrio 31 slum A month ago, we posted an article sharing our experience distributing Bitcoin in the most notorious slum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The trial and its results were very well received in the Bitcoin
What the residents of Barrio 31 slum taught us about Bitcoin In December 2018, we conducted a trial in the most emblematic slum in Buenos Aires, Barrio 31. The aim was to give residents donations that would both help them financially and encourage them
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Muun & GiveCrypto: Banking the Unbanked with Bitcoin in Argentina Since Bitcoin’s creation, one of its biggest promises, has been to give access in an open financial system for people lacking the identity, banking infrastructure, literacy, numeracy or trust in their government,
Lightning Network How Splices Impact Lightning Network Fees In previous posts we have discussed how an intermediate node, Carol, routes payments between Alice and Bob. In order to route payments, Carol must have her channels funded in advance. This implies occassionally
Lightning Network Rebalancing in the Lightning Network: Circular Payments, Fee Management and Splices Intermediate nodes play a key role in the Lightning Network, allowing users to transact with others without opening a direct payment channel with each peer. Without intermediate nodes the Lightning Network would lose
Lightning Network Rebalancing: The Key to the Lightning Network Among the recent technological advances in Bitcoin, the Lightning Network is one of the most ambitious projects. Once the remaining obstacles are cleared away, it promises to deliver faster transactions, lower fees, spacious
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Product Introducing Muun: A Secure Checking Account for Bitcoin Most people keep money in various places; a purse, a checking account or a savings account. Today, we announce the launch of Muun, your secure checking account for Bitcoin.
