The blockchain technology company, Bitfury Group, has proposed a new hybrid routing solution that will increase transaction volumes in the bitcoin blockchain network.
Secure Digital Markets transferred $1 million to Kraken using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in January 2026, completing the first publicly disclosed institutional seven-figure payment on the protocol with minimal fees and near-instant settlement.
SoFi introduces international blockchain remittances with Lightspark, using the Bitcoin Lightning Network to cut fees and speed transfers—this is one of the more crypto services they will launch.
Lightning Network developer Burak, known for his contributions and exploits in the Bitcoin community, has introduced a new layer 2 solution called “Brollups”, aiming to expand the DeFi capabilities of Bitcoin without requiring changes to the Bitcoin protocol itself.
Binance is working towards the full integration and implementation of the Bitcoin Lightning Network to ensure smooth customer experience for deposits and withdrawals.
Litecoin has been gaining some momentum since the start of the year with a focus on its next Halving event which is a few months away.
With the new outfit, Block Inc will now have a defined presence, not just as a promoter, but as a major stakeholder in the Lightning Network ecosystem.
As use case appeal strengthens, the Lightning Network is now at an all-time high of over 5,490 BTC or $128 million in capacity.
The Lightning Bitcoin ATMs help to process transactions faster and solve the problem of batching funds for multiple transactions.
With the new software, developers can now mint, send, or receive assets on the Bitcoin blockchain.
According to Strike, its latest funding round will pave the way for the integration of its payments scheme on a global scale.
While Strike may be the latest blockchain-based startup with a collaboration to offer crypto rewards through a Visa card, it is certainly not the first to trail this path.
The Lightning Network as a Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol allows BTC holders to form private payment channels between each other.
Bitcoin is making a strong move today hinting at a possible trend reversal as its breaches past the 50-day moving average.
Substack will be partnering with payment processor OpenNode to accept Bitcoin payments on-chain and also make use of the Lightning Network technology to simplify financial transactions.
The sustained growth of the BTC blockchain in the last four years may be attributed to the introduction of scaling solution SegWit, which effectively doubled block sizes to two megabytes.