While Bitcoin started out as an altruistic system, where those who ran it really didn’t expect to make any money off of it and just wanted to make a change, it has grown over the years. Once a small operation that was more of an experiment than anything, each coin is...
While Bitcoin’s Lightning Network was once just a theory — and one in which many people felt it would never come to fruition or be successful — it has shown great strength so far. Still a far cry from being in its full-fledged form, it has allowed many to...
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network protocol has had a lot of naysayers in the past, stating that it wouldn’t work or that it would never even be completed. With the test net version coming online a while ago now, the main net, despite having a lot of warnings about risks...
Microtransactions used to be a major selling point behind Bitcoin. The ability to send very small payments for an almost nonexistent fee was a huge breakthrough. And at one point, just a few years ago, sending a transaction cost a few cents. Over time, however, due to...