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The Coinbase Lightning Network is Coinbase's implementation of Bitcoin's Lightning Network technology, launched in partnership with Lightspark in April 2024.

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In today's digital era, access to financial services remains a privilege for many. Bitcoinization - the mass adoption of bitcoin as a payment medium and store of value - represents a unique opportunity to democratize access to financial services.

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Mobile Carriers Can Spark the Next Wave of Bitcoinization: Are Telecom Companies Ready?

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Europe’s First Bitcoin-Only Brewery Adopts Lightning Network Payments

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June 7, 2025

So surely, with all this advancement, you can finally mine bitcoin on your phone profitably, right?

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Can You Mine Bitcoin on Your Phone in 2025?

Square Reports 9.7% Bitcoin Yield From Lightning Network Node

Jason Lowery's thesis, Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin, reframes bitcoin not merely as digital cash but as a transformative security technology with profound implications for investors and nation-states alike.

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How the Bitcoin Softwar Theory Creates New Frontiers for Investors and Nations

June 4, 2025

Overall, the Bitcoin Film Fest not only highlighted the artistic expression surrounding bitcoin but also served as a vital platform for dialogue about financial independence and the future of the global economy, finance, technology and individual empowerment in a rapidly changing world.

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Bitcoin FilmFest 2025: Blockchain and Blockbusters

June 4, 2025

This paradox reveals a critical truth: self-custody isn't just preferable—it's essential—but it must be done right.

Why True Bitcoin Ownership Demands Self-Custody

It's 3 AM, and you're staring at your phone screen, watching bitcoin's price fluctuate by thousands of dollars in real-time. Your heart races as you see green candles shooting upward, and suddenly you're questioning every financial decision you've ever made. Should you buy? Should you sell? Are you already too late to the party?

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Sati brings Lightning Payments to 1.5 Millions Wallet Users

While the mainstream world chases headlines and hype, Sergei shows up in local meetups from Sacramento to Cleveland, mentors curious minds, and shares what he knows is true - hoping that, with the right spark, someone will light their own way forward.

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Breez, a leader in Lightning Network infrastructure, and Spark, a bitcoin-native Layer 2 (L2) platform, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration to empower developers with tools to seamlessly integrate self-custodial bitcoin payments into everyday applications.

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Breez and Spark Partner: Self-Custodial Lightning SDK

May 22, 2025

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Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?

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Bitcoin FilmFest (BFF25) returns to Warsaw for its third edition, blending independent cinema—from feature films and commercials to AI-driven experimental visuals—with education and entertainment.

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Bitcoin FilmFest 2025 (BFF25): Decentralized Cinema and Sovereign Culture

Flash Launches Flash 2.0 to Simplify Bitcoin Payments for Businesses Worldwide

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Bitcoin 2025 Conference Aims for Guinness World Record in Las Vegas

byLeon

Custodial Lightning wallets allow users to transact without managing private keys or channel liquidity.

The Custodial Lightning Model: Convenience at a Cost

Enter Bitika, the Kenyan startup turning bitcoin’s complexity into a three-step dance, merging the lightning speed of sats with the trusted rhythm of mobile money.

Bitika: “Disrupting finance sounds exciting—but the reality is messy”

Global fintech leader Revolut has announced a landmark partnership with Lightspark, a pioneer in blockchain infrastructure solutions, to integrate bitcoin’s Lightning Network into its platform.

Revolut and Lightspark Launch Lightning-Fast Bitcoin Payments Across Europe

Asia has emerged as a powerhouse for bitcoin adoption, with diverse countries across the region embracing the world's leading digital currency in unique ways.

State of Bitcoin Adoption in Asia 2025

In a landmark leap for bitcoin self-custody, Wasabi Wallet announced the release of v2.6.0 "Prometheus," the first version of its privacy-centric desktop software to operate entirely independent of centralized servers.

Wasabi Wallet Launches v2.6.0 “Prometheus” Update

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“Educate the Educators”: Why Sergei Is Done Orange-Pilling Normies

When Sergei talks about bitcoin, he doesn’t sound like someone chasing profits or followers. He sounds like someone about to build a monastery in the ruins. While the mainstream world chases…

May 26, 2025

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Bitika: “Disrupting finance sounds exciting—but the reality is messy”

In the heart of East Africa, where M-Pesa reigns supreme and innovation pulses through bustling markets, a quiet revolution is brewing—one that could redefine how millions interact with money.…

May 9, 2025

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Grassroots Bitcoin Adoption in Laos—Small Businesses Leading the Way

Bitcoin adoption often gets the spotlight in high-growth economies and tech-forward regions. But in the quiet corners of the world, something just as powerful is happening — slowly, locally,…

May 5, 2025

In a continent where currencies crumble and banks exclude, a quiet revolution is brewing—one Satoshi at a time. Meet Bitcoin Kaka: the African grassroots army turning bitcoin into a lifeline for millions.

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Bitcoin Kaka: “Bitcoin isn’t just currency-it’s freedom”

May 5, 2025

Meet Arnold and Emily—bitcoin’s dynamic nomad duo—who turned their rage against broken financial systems and cross-border payment nightmares into Blockhunters, a board game where Satoshi’s whitepaper meets Monopoly’s thrill.

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BlockHunters: Satoshi’s Whitepaper Meets Monopoly’s Thrill

May 3, 2025

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How to Hack a City: Bitcoin Bay Foundation’s Playbook

May 2, 2025

Dr. Francesco Madonna—BitVault’s architect—isn’t just building a wallet; he’s engineering a fortress against humanity’s oldest parasites: greed, coercion, and human error.

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Francesco Madonna: “We designed BitVault so that trust is not required—even in recovery”

April 22, 2025

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May 3, 2025

Since the advent of bitcoin and other emerging peer-to-peer decentralized technologies, one question has often resonated: Are regulations necessary, and if so, to what extent?

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Crackdown vs. Creativity: Africa’s Bitcoin Policy Paradox

byChris Ogbonda

May 1, 2025

Lightspark, a leader in bitcoin infrastructure innovation, recently announced the official launch of Spark, a groundbreaking protocol designed to transform bitcoin into a high-speed settlement layer for financial applications.

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Spark Launches: High-Speed Settlement Protocol for Bitcoin-Powered Financial Innovation

April 30, 2025

In a landmark moment for bitcoin adoption, BitcoinTravel.com, El Salvador’s pioneering blockchain-based travel platform, today announced the sale of its first airline ticket fully paid with bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Travel Makes History with First Bitcoin-Financed Flight Booking

SPAR Switzerland, one of the nation’s leading supermarket chains, recently announced the nationwide rollout of bitcoin payments across all its Swiss locations following a successful pilot program.

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Swiss Retailer Spar Embraces Bitcoin Payments Nationwide

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In a continent where traditional banking infrastructure remains inaccessible to millions, bitcoin is emerging as a powerful force for financial inclusion across Africa.

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Africa’s Bitcoin Revolution: Disruptive Projects to Watch in 2025

Africa stands at a critical economic crossroads. Despite abundant natural resources and a young, growing population, many African nations continue to grapple with currency instability, high inflation, limited banking access, and expensive remittance corridors.

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How Can Bitcoin Salvage African Economies?

Coinkite Inc., a leader in bitcoin security solutions,recently announced major firmware updates for its flagship COLDCARD Mk4 (v5.4.2) and premium COLDCARD Q (v1.3.2) hardware wallets.

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COLDCARD Firmware Updates: Co-Sign Security and Key Teleport Technology

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UK to Require Crypto Firms to Report Every Customer Transaction

Starting January 1, 2026, the United Kingdom will impose some of the world’s most stringent reporting requirements on bitcoin firms. All platforms operating in or serving UK customers-domestic…

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April 3, 2025

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially signed House Bill 701, known as the "Bitcoin Rights" bill, into law, reinforcing Kentucky's stance as a bitcoin-friendly state and advancing its bitcoin regulation framework.

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Kentucky Governor Enacts ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill

March 25, 2025

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Top Bitcoin Mining Operations in Africa

In a quiet corner of the world, bitcoin mining operations in Africa are turning electricity into digital currency and in the process, redefining how value is created. At its core, bitcoin…