Coinbase för att integrera Bitcoin Lightning Network

• Coinbase kommer att ansluta sig till andra kryptobörser som Binance, Bitfinex och Kraken för att erbjuda Lightning Network-tjänster till användare.
• Armstrong praised Bitcoin as the “most important asset in crypto”, which is an endorsement Bitcoin users will find appealing.
• Armstrong noterade att integrationen kommer att ta lite tid att slutföras.

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Coinbase VD Brian Armstrong har bekräftat att kryptobörsen kommer att integrera Bitcoin Lightning Network för att möjliggöra snabbare betalningar. Armstrong delade nyheten i en posta den X och tillägger att företaget formellt har anvisat ingenjör Viktor Bunin till projektet.

Armstrong skrev på 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.

Mina tweets raderas automatiskt efter ett antal månader, så det finns ingen sökhistorik.

Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate.

— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) 8 april 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 augusti 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.”

Armstrong uppmanade dock användare att ha tålamod, eftersom integrationen kommer att ta lite tid att avsluta. Coinbase kommer att ansluta sig till andra amerikanska börser som Kraken för att anta Lightning-nätverket, vilket sparar användaravgifter när nätverket är överbelastat.

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