Last updated on August 8, 2023
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., has expressed its intention to add support for the Lightning Network on its trading platform. The Lightning Network is a second-layer scaling protocol for Bitcoin that aims to provide users with faster transaction times and lower fees.
The announcement came after former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for ignoring Bitcoin and the Lightning Network in the payments arena. Armstrong responded by stating that Coinbase is actively exploring the best ways to integrate Lightning Network and emphasized his support for Bitcoin payments. He also invited Dorsey to collaborate on this task.
Although no specific timeline was provided for the implementation of Lightning Network support, Victor Bunin, a protocol specialist at Coinbase, revealed his involvement in the project and asked for insights and feedback from the community.
Bringing Lightning Network support to Coinbase’s platform is considered a non-trivial task, as noted by Armstrong. Other prominent cryptocurrency figures have also emphasized the challenges associated with building on the Lightning Network. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao mentioned the complexity of integrating on-demand invoices, while Lightspark CEO David Marcus described the process as incredibly complex and harder than building with other protocols.
Overall, the addition of Lightning Network support by Coinbase would contribute to the adoption and further development of this scaling solution for Bitcoin.
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