Litecoin meets Lightning

Bitcoin Isn't the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now

CoinDesk Weekly is sponsored by  February 15, 2018 "Make no judgements where you have no compassion."    ― Anne McCaffrey Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE Bitcoin Isn't the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now Lightning is spreading across the cryptocurrency landscape. Originally designed for use on bitcoin, Lightning is touted as a way to make transactions faster and cheaper by moving them to a layer above the blockchain. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market size was also the first to implement the concept. But with scalability emerging as a pressing issue across the industry, developers of other cryptocurrencies aren't letting the once-novel idea go to waste. Entering 2018, litecoin, zcash, ethereum and ripple are just a few of the many cryptocurrencies planning to implement or test some form of the lightning network. Known as the "silver to bitcoin's gold," it's perhaps not a surprise that litecoin is one of the furthest along, working closely with startup Lightning Labs to launch its version at the same time as bitcoin's. But others are close behind, with developers taking formal steps to add the concept to their outlooks. Read the whole story Tweet Share ⭐ COINDESK SPONSOR ⭐ At Cryptolobal, we mine a diverse portfolio of cryptocurrencies from one of Canada's largest and most efficient mining operations. CryptoGlobal. We Power the Blockchain. CryptoGlobal is listed on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol CPTO. Learn More Wait, there's more: IBM Wants You to Know All the Ways Blockchain Can Go Wrong IBM has a team of cybersecurity experts working with enterprise clients to make sure their distributed ledgers are free from vulnerabilities. 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