Crypto Exchange Binance Finalizes Bitcoin Lightning Network Integration

Binance customers can now withdraw and deposit funds via Bitcoin’s Layer-2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network.

• 2023-07-17
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Binance Sets Up Bitcoin Lightning Nodes to Ease Deposits and Withdrawals

A host of crypto exchanges have set up their own Lightning nodes in recent months to offer faster bitcoin transactions to users.

• 2023-06-20
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Dogecoin's Daily Transaction Reached Lifetime Highs After ‘DRC-20’ Tokens Introduced

Transactional volumes on Dogecoin briefly surpassed Litecoin and Bitcoin earlier this week.

• 2023-05-17
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Bitcoin, Ether push higher, Litecoin biggest gainer in top 10 cryptos; U.S. stock futures, Asian equities gain

Bitcoin rose 2.07% to US$27,409 in 24 hours while Ether gained 1.27% to US$1,829. Litecoin was the biggest gainer of the day, rising 7.65%.

• 2023-05-15
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Bitcoin, Ether edge higher; Litecoin leads gainers; investors weigh impact of US debt crisis

Bitcoin prices rose on Monday morning in Asia to above US$27,000. Ether managed to rise above the US$1,800 support level as Litecoin leads gainers.

• 2023-05-15
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Bitcoin congestion issues continue amid BRC-20 memecoin, Ordinals surge

Bitcoin network faces heightened congestion with over 5 million inscriptions, exacerbating block space demand as BRC-20 tokens achieve a market cap milestone of $1 billion, contributing to increased activity on the network.

• 2023-05-11
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Bitcoin Falls ‘Decisively’ Below Key Level as Binance Woes Continue to Weigh on Crypto

While crypto-native issues are hitting Bitcoin prices, inflation data due through the rest of the week also should be key for digital asset prices.

• 2023-05-09
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Bitcoin falls below US$28,000, Ether declines, Litecoin slips further, US equity futures stall

Bitcoin fell below US$28,000 on Tuesday morning in Asia as memecoin hype clogged the network and drove up transaction fees. Ether and all other top 10 non-stablecoin tokens dropped.

• 2023-05-09
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Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals, Looks at Lightning Network Integration

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, temporarily halted Bitcoin withdrawals twice in 24 hours over the weekend.

• 2023-05-09
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