Coinbase integrará a Bitcoin Lightning Network

• A Coinbase se juntará a outras exchanges de criptomoedas como Binance, Bitfinex e Kraken para oferecer serviços da Lightning Network aos usuários.
• Armstrong praised Bitcoin as the “most important asset in crypto”, which is an endorsement Bitcoin users will find appealing.
• Armstrong observou que a integração levará algum tempo para ser concluída.

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O CEO da Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, confirmou que a troca de criptografia integrará a Bitcoin Lightning Network para permitir pagamentos mais rápidos. Armstrong compartilhou a notícia em um publicar no X, acrescentando que a empresa designou formalmente o engenheiro Viktor Bunin para o projeto.

Armstrong escreveu no 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.

Meus tweets são excluídos automaticamente após alguns meses, portanto, não há histórico de pesquisa.

Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate.

— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) 8 de abril de 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 de agosto de 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.”

No entanto, Armstrong insistiu Usuários seja paciente, pois a integração levará algum tempo para ser concluída. A Coinbase se juntará a outras bolsas dos EUA, como a Kraken, para adotar a rede Lightning, economizando taxas aos usuários quando a rede estiver congestionada.

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