Tag Archives: Lightning

Every so often, the Earth reminds us that it is able to release a furious energy. Case in point: Scientists have just detected a new extreme in hotspots of lightning activity called “superbolt” – intense lightning that glows up to 1,000 times brighter than typical lightning. The observations come from …

It may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but real-life scientists have been busy working on a super-precise laser tractor beam system to change the path and direction of the lightning. There is also a very practical reason behind it: Lightning strikes are the leading natural cause …

NASA’s Juno spacecraft just captured images of colorful bursts of lightning-like electricity in Jupiter’s atmosphere. These phenomena, which include jellyfish-shaped “sprites” and glowing discs called “elves,” also occur high in the Earth’s atmosphere during thunderstorms. They were first documented in 1989. Scientists predicted that other lightning planets, such as Jupiter, …

The US Internal Revenue Service has offered a bounty of up to $ 625,000 to anyone who can crack allegedly untraceable privacy coins like Monero (XMR) and track transactions on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (BTC). The official proposal, released last week, says the IRS will accept proposals in the form of …

Last month, Bitcoin startup Lightning Strike announced it would partner with global payment giant Visa. Now, another startup on the same line, LastBit, which has just launched its app in beta, will follow the same Visa Fast Track program. This partnership will eventually allow users to pay for items priced …

Coingate, the popular cryptocurrency payment platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell and accept Bitcoin (BTC) and over 50 alternative cryptocurrencies has started its lightning network try using Litecoin (LTC). While the cryptographic payment company mainly processes payments in Bitcoin, Litecoin is also popular for over 10% of …

Coingate, the encryption platform announced this week he was starting to carry out tests for the incorporation of the Litecoin lighting network into his network of about 4,500 traders. According to the marketing director of the company, Veronika Mishura, Litecoin represents at least 10% of its monthly trading volume. The …

Technology A blockchain researcher has been working on a bitcoin protocol. According to Tadge Dryja's recently published description of research, the software engineer is working on a dynamic accumulator called Utreexo. The project could theoretically allow the participants to verify the state of the chain. Also read: Venezuelan BCH Proponents …

Coingate, a leading cryptocurrency payment platform, has now adopted Litecoin's Lightning network to process cryptocurrency payments on its platform. The long-awaited development was announced by Surfshark, a VPN provider, which became the first company to accept LTC payments on Lightning Network on 17 January. Developed to provide users with a …

Although few people expect the upward momentum of the cryptocurrency market this weekend, reality can work in fun ways. All major markets go through a revival of sorts, which is more than welcome after a rocky start until 2019. The Litecoin price has recorded a gain of 5% in the …