Bitcoin’s potential use cases have evolved a lot since its launch over a decade ago, with quite a few factors contributing to the same; scalability being one of them. Interestingly, in a bid to boost Bitcoin’s scalability as a payment solution and to improve on its security features, the Lighting Network was once pitted as...Read More
With 2019 ending in a number of hours, here is a look at the positive performance for Bitcoin (BTC) across several network and market parameters. Bitcoin Price up 95% YTD At press time, the Bitcoin price is up by about 95% year-to-date (YTD). After a difficult 2018 that saw the top-ranked crypto drop 72%, BTC...Read More
The Lightning Network has been subject to controversy since it’s rise to prominence in 2016. Championed as BTC’s solution to scaling, thousands of people in the Bitcoin community voiced their opinions on how it wouldn’t work. Now, nearly a year and a half later, it is still receiving criticism regarding its centralization, routing issues, and...Read More
