Lightning news today

Updated August 6, 2025 · 4:30 PM UTC

Track Bitcoin Lightning news, payments growth, wallet support, merchant adoption, and scaling updates across the network.

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Exchanges

Binance confirms Bitcoin Lightning Network integration in the works

Crypto exchanges Kraken and OKX have established Bitcoin Lightning Network connections with Binance nodes.

3 years ago

Technology

Apple threatens to remove Damus from App Store over Bitcoin Lightning payments

Damus insinuated that the threat of App Store removal was an attempt to quell 'financial freedom to the masses'.

3 years ago

Lightning

Omnibolt and Lightning Network: unlocking the future of cryptocurrency transactions

The Lightning Network has been one of the most promising ways to solve problems with scaling and the speed of transactions in the cryptocurrency world.

3 years ago

Technology

Lightning Labs teases new Taproot protocol for Bitcoin-based assets

The Taproot Assets protocol leverages layer 2 technology to bring low cost, scalable asset support to Bitcoin.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Binance working to enable Bitcoin lightning network

Blockchain analytical firm Glassnode reported that Bitcoin was "experiencing extremely high demand for blockspace."

3 years ago

Research

Growing Bitcoin transactions highlight Lightning Network’s importance

The growing popularity of Inscriptions pushed Bitcoin transactions through the roof, revealing the need for a high-speed settlement layer like the Lightning Network.

3 years ago