Coinbase va intégrer le réseau Bitcoin Lightning

• Coinbase rejoindra d'autres échanges cryptographiques comme Binance, Bitfinex et Kraken pour offrir des services Lightning Network aux utilisateurs.
• Armstrong praised Bitcoin as the “most important asset in crypto”, which is an endorsement Bitcoin users will find appealing.
• Armstrong a noté que l'intégration prendra un certain temps pour être achevée.

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Le PDG de Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, a confirmé que l'échange cryptographique intégrera le Bitcoin Lightning Network pour permettre des paiements plus rapides. Armstrong a partagé la nouvelle dans un Publier sur X, ajoutant que la société a officiellement affecté l'ingénieur Viktor Bounine au projet.

Armstrong a écrit sur Twitter :

The team did a great job digging into this, and we’ve made the decision to integrate Lightning. Bitcoin is the most important asset in crypto, and we’re excited to do our part to enable faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions.

Bitcoin Lightning is a layer-2 blockchain that helps with faster transactions. The decision to incorporate the Lightning Network into Coinbase’s platform highlights the Lightning Network’s rising relevance as a scaling solution, which Armstrong initially rejected. Armstrong was a prominent supporter of initiatives to expand the Bitcoin block size, regularly voicing his disapproval to Bitcoin Core developers.

Mes tweets se suppriment automatiquement après un certain nombre de mois, il n'y a donc pas d'historique de recherche.

Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate.

—Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) 8 avril 2023

However, Armstrong’s recognition of Bitcoin as the “most important” crypto asset is a substantial validation of Bitcoin and its significance in the sector. It also aligns with Coinbase’s commitment to improving its users’ access to Bitcoin. Coinbase noted that lowering transaction fees and boosting transaction confirmation times will improve the overall experience for its users.

We’re looking into how to best add Lightning. It’s non-trivial, but I think worth doing. I’m all for payments taking off in Bitcoin.

Not sure why you think we’re ignoring Bitcoin – we’ve onboarded more people to Bitcoin than probably any company in the world.

Let’s build it… https://t.co/9dFGYd6XZt

—Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) 2 août 2023

A large portion of the crypto community has welcomed this move, which is anticipated to greatly increase the use of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Interestingly, Coinbase’s stock rose by over 1% following news of the integration.

In addition, Cathie Wood, the head of ARK Invest, reacted to the move in a post on X. Wood noted that “Bitcoin is the world’s digital monetary system,” adding that “Coinbase’s integration with Lightning will give its 100 million users an on-ramp to faster and cheaper bitcoin transactions.”

Cependant, Armstrong a exhorté utilisateurs soyez patient, car l’intégration prendra un certain temps pour se terminer. Coinbase rejoindra d'autres bourses américaines comme Kraken pour adopter le réseau Lightning, économisant ainsi les frais d'utilisation lorsque le réseau est encombré.

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