Coinbase integrerà la rete Bitcoin Lightning

• Coinbase si unirà ad altri scambi di criptovalute come Binance, Bitfinex e Kraken per offrire servizi Lightning Network agli utenti.
• Armstrong praised Bitcoin as the “most important asset in crypto”, which is an endorsement Bitcoin users will find appealing.
• Armstrong ha osservato che l'integrazione richiederà del tempo per essere completata.

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Il CEO di Coinbase Brian Armstrong ha confermato che l'exchange di criptovalute integrerà il Bitcoin Lightning Network per consentire pagamenti più rapidi. Armstrong ha condiviso la notizia in a inviare su X, aggiungendo che la società ha formalmente assegnato al progetto l'ingegnere Viktor Bunin.

Armstrong ha scritto su 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.

I miei tweet si cancellano automaticamente dopo un certo numero di mesi, quindi non c'è cronologia delle ricerche.

Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate.

—Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) 8 aprile 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 agosto 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.”

Tuttavia, Armstrong ha esortato utenti sii paziente, poiché l'integrazione richiederà del tempo per concludersi. Coinbase si unirà ad altri scambi statunitensi come Kraken per adottare la rete Lightning, risparmiando sulle commissioni degli utenti quando la rete è congestionata.

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