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Mastodon vs. Nostr: Unpacking the Open Source Social Protocols

Mastodon vs. Nostr: Unpacking the Open Source Social Protocols

By Bobby Shell•August 4, 2023
Understanding Inbound Liquidity in the Lightning Network: Simplified

Understanding Inbound Liquidity in the Lightning Network: Simplified

By Bobby Shell•August 3, 2023
Announcing Voltage x Human Rights Foundation Partnership

Announcing Voltage x Human Rights Foundation Partnership

By Bobby Shell•August 3, 2023
How Lightning Channel Rebalances Work

How Lightning Channel Rebalances Work

By Lorenzo•July 31, 2023
Nostr’s Relationship with Bitcoin

Nostr’s Relationship with Bitcoin

By Bobby Shell•July 27, 2023
The Growth of Nostr: The Era of Decentralization

The Growth of Nostr: The Era of Decentralization

By Bobby Shell•July 27, 2023
Lightning Channel Coinjoins

Lightning Channel Coinjoins

By Lorenzo•July 26, 2023
Exploring 6 Use Cases of Nostr Protocol

Exploring 6 Use Cases of Nostr Protocol

By Bobby Shell•July 26, 2023
Nostr: The Decentralized, Censorship-Resistant Messaging Protocol

Nostr: The Decentralized, Censorship-Resistant Messaging Protocol

By Bobby Shell•July 25, 2023
Spending on Bitcoin has increased with use of Lightning Network

Spending on Bitcoin has increased with use of Lightning Network

By Lorenzo•July 24, 2023
What Are TLS Certificates and Why are They Needed?

What Are TLS Certificates and Why are They Needed?

By Lorenzo•July 20, 2023
What are Macaroons, and How do They Work

What are Macaroons, and How do They Work

By Lorenzo•July 17, 2023
What is Splicing and How Does it Work?

What is Splicing and How Does it Work?

By Lorenzo•July 11, 2023
What’s the difference between a Bitcoin Node and a Lightning Node?

What’s the difference between a Bitcoin Node and a Lightning Node?

By Lorenzo•June 29, 2023
BOLT 12 - Natively Enhancing Lightning’s User Experience

BOLT 12 - Natively Enhancing Lightning’s User Experience

BOLT 12 enhances the Lightning Network by enabling static QR codes for payments, overcoming BOLT 11 limitations. This simplifies transactions, improves user experience, and supports a broader range of use cases through native, secure communication between Lightning nodes.

By Lorenzo•June 23, 2023
Multipart Payments - AMP/MMP

Multipart Payments - AMP/MMP

By Lorenzo•June 22, 2023
LNURL - Enhancing Lightning's User Experience

LNURL - Enhancing Lightning's User Experience

By Lorenzo•June 19, 2023
Penalty Transactions on Lightning

Penalty Transactions on Lightning

By Lorenzo•June 15, 2023
Why You Should Run a Lightning Node

Why You Should Run a Lightning Node

By Nate G•June 13, 2023
Point Time-Locked Contracts

Point Time-Locked Contracts

By Lorenzo•June 1, 2023
Lightning Node Management - Handling High On-Chain Fees

Lightning Node Management - Handling High On-Chain Fees

By Lorenzo•May 22, 2023
Voltage scales Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure with Google Cloud

Voltage scales Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure with Google Cloud

By Bobby Shell•May 18, 2023
How do Lightning Network Fees Work?

How do Lightning Network Fees Work?

By Lorenzo•May 15, 2023
Submarine Swaps - How do they work and where they are used?

Submarine Swaps - How do they work and where they are used?

By Lorenzo•May 10, 2023