The Friday Focus: Issue 2
Weekly News
Arcane’s Weekly material
In-depth report: The State of Lightning
The State of Lightning provides the most comprehensive overview of usage on the Lightning Network seen to date. The report highlights and explains the growth in network metrics, provides never before published estimates of mainstream adoption on the Lightning Network, and looks into the future.
Blog post: How does the Lightning Network function?
Because Lightning is built on top of Bitcoin, while drastically increasing transaction capacity and lowering costs, it represents a competitive alternative to traditional payment providers and a true peer-to-peer electronic cash system. But how is the Lightning Network able to scale Bitcoin? In this blog post, we try to explain how, in simple terms.
The Weekly Update - Week 39: Bitcoin breaking through resistance
This week’s report highlights the significant differences in valuation between the publicly listed mining companies by looking at two different valuation methods, the Market Cap/Hashrate ratio and the Price/Sales ratio. We also provide a timeline showing how cities and countries across the globe have forged links to the blockchain in 2021 by developing Central Bank Digital Currencies and even launching city-coins.