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Brian Armstrong And Jack Dorsey On Bitcoin Lightening Network Dorsey initiated the conversation, querying why Coinbase seemed to be overlooking Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Armstrong responded, stating that Coinbase is considering the best way to integrate the Lightning Network, a task that he admits is not trivial but worth doing. He further emphasized Coinbase’s commitment to Bitcoin, claiming that his company has introduced more individuals to Bitcoin than possibly any other. advertisement Acknowledging Coinbase’s contributions to Bitcoin’s proliferation, Dorsey suggested that Coinbase should allocate more resources towards Bitcoin and Layer-2 technologies. He also hinted at the potential for a collaborative effort, promoting the concept of an open protocol for monetary transmission that isn’t under a single entity’s control. Binance has since revealed its decision to integrate the Lightning Network to manage potential base-...

Palihapitiya did concede the crypto sector has “pushed more boundaries” than other startup sectors which may have attracted the SEC’s attention. Regulators in the United States have choked out the cryptocurrency sector to the point of death according to Bitcoin (BTC) bull and billionaire tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya. “Crypto is dead in America,” he boldly claimed in an April 22 episode of the All-In podcast. Palihapitiya’s comment came in response to the news that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is now considering a move offshore. He pointed the finger at Gary Gensler, the Chair of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC): “Crypto is dead in America. I mean now you have Gensler even blaming the banking crisis on crypto — so the United States authorities have firmly pointed their guns at crypto.” While Palihapitiya said that the U.S. likely views crypto as a threat to its “establishment,” the tech investor did however attribute some fault to the sector: “In fairness to the ...

Members of the XRP Army have been in their efforts to get Coinbase list back Ripple’s native cryptocurrency. At press time on Friday, # relist XRP was trending on Twitter . Source: Twitter People from the space have outrightly started asking the exchange’s CEO Brian Armstrong to do so. A particular user recently tweeted that Armstrong “let down” the XRP community big time and then questioned the executive when the asset will be listed back. You've let the #XRPCommunity down bigtime Brian. When, if ever, are you going to relist XRP? https://t.co/aJ3baJhsMF — Kaleb Forrest.XRP (@Kaleb4rest) February 10, 2023 Also Read – Ripple: Is The ‘Relist XRP’ Campaign Regaining Steam? Recently, Armstrong affirmed to the community that the company will “keep fighting” for economic freedom. He also assured to protect customers from government overreach. A particular user asked the executive if that was a joke and further ques...