Three surprising ways people are using Bitcoin's Lightning Network
While Bitcoin Lightning Network is mostly talked about as a potential tool for enabling cheaper, faster payments on a secondary layer above the base Bitcoin blockchain, that’s not all it can do. Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark sees a wide range of use cases emerging from developers experimenting on the platform. On Sunday, Stark had a discussion with noted Ethereum troll Udi Wertheimer at the Kraken Blockdrop VR Bitcoin Halving Party. The chat was basically an update on the current state of t...