The Lightning Network enables fast, low-cost Bitcoin payments using a secure layer-2 protocol. Payment channels allow instant, off-chain transactions, settling on-chain only when channels close.

BitGo and Voltage have announced a strategic partnership that integrates the Lightning Network with BitGo’s custody infrastructure, enabling instant and low-cost Bitcoin transactions with ...

Cash App has launched a feature that lets its 58 million users pay with Bitcoin instantly using their USD balance, meaning they can pay with Bitcoin without owning any. Cash App is making bitcoin more ...

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and the current CEO of Block Inc., has voiced support for a grassroots campaign urging encrypted messaging app Signal to integrate Bitcoin (BTC) payments using Cashu ...