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Phoenix führt Splicing ein: "einfach das derzeitige Optimum, um Bitcoins selbst zu verwahren.“

Phoenix führt Splicing ein: "einfach das derzeitige Optimum, um Bitcoins selbst zu verwahren.“

Die mobile Bitcoin-Wallet Phoenix erlaubt schon heute, das Lightning-Netzwerk flüssig zu benutzen, ohne seine Autonomie zu verlieren. Mit “Splicing” ist die Wallet auf dem Weg, weitere Standards zu setzen. Continue reading Untitled

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What Are Lightning Wallets Doing to Help Onboard New Users?

What Are Lightning Wallets Doing to Help Onboard New Users?

The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week, the Let’s Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss Lightning Network technology and two innovative approaches at the wallet level which simplify the new-user experience at a tangible, but seemingly minimal cost. 

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ACINQ introduces Phoenix, a native Lightning-enabled Bitcoin wallet ACINQ, a blockchain and Bitcoin technology company, today announced the release of Phoenix, a 2nd-generation mobile Lightning wallet for Bitcoin (BTC).

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比特幣閃電初創公司ACINQ推出了一個快速錢包，可在3分鐘內付款

[ls_content_block id=”23798″] ACINQ是一家在比特幣的Lightning Network上致力於將其打造為可擴展且即時的支付網絡的初創公司，該公司剛剛推出了非託管錢包，以實現更快的支付。

ACINQ在推特上宣布，第二代閃電錢包被稱為「鳳凰」(Phoenix)，可以在不到3分鐘的時間內完成付款。它說，用戶可以在3分鐘內設置錢包，收款，進行鏈上和鏈下付款以及進行完整的備份還原。

ACINQ表示，Phoenix是一個比特幣/閃電用戶體驗的未來，因為它具有簡單的入職流程，提供基於種子的簡單備份/還原，並且非託管。

就在幾天前，ACINQ在由Idinvest Partners牽頭的A輪融資中籌集了800萬美元。幾天後，Serena和法國國有投資銀行Bpifrance也參與了這一消息。到目前為止，這家初創公司已經籌集了總計1000萬美元的風險資金。

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State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup’s $8 Million Series A

State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup’s $8 Million Series A

“We’re convinced that bitcoin is becoming more and more obvious.”

That’s not typically what one might expect to hear from a veteran banker at a public institution. But Veronique Jacq of the partially state-owned French investment bank Bpifrance told CoinDesk bitcoin is becoming a staple of the global economy.

That’s why Bpifrance just made its first investment in a crypto startup, because the…

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Bitcoin developer ACINQ raises $8 million to improve Lightning protocol

Bitcoin developer ACINQ raises $8 million to improve Lightning protocol

French-based Bitcoin ecosystem development company ACNIQ, today announced it has raised $8 million USD. The funding will enable ACINQ to grow its team, improve the Lightning protocol and expand its business as a major operator and liquidity provider.

The round was led by Idinvest Partners, with the participation of Serena and Bpifrance.

“ACINQ’s team includes some of the best Lightning experts…

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ACINQ, Startup Behind Eclair Lightning Implementation, Raises $8M

ACINQ, Startup Behind Eclair Lightning Implementation, Raises $8M

The Lightning Network continues to grow and funding of Lightning development seems to be growing along with it.

ACINQ, the Paris-based development company behind the eclairLightning implementation, announced today, October 9, 2019, that it has raised $8 million in a series A funding round led by venture capital firm Idinvest Partners, with involvement from investment bank Bpifrance and venture…

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A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Been Fixed

A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Been Fixed

A popular payments network running atop the bitcoin blockchain suffered from a long-standing code vulnerability – one where attackers could drain users’ of their money.

While initially flagged to the public on Aug. 30 by bitcoin developer Rusty Russell, the full disclosure detailing how this vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker was released Friday.

“An attacker can claim to open a…

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