What is Lightning Network

Author: Massimiliano Silenzi The Lightning Network is a layer-2 payment protocol that runs on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightning aims to provide a faster and cheaper way to transact on the Bitcoin network by enabling off-chain transactions. The main goal of the Lightning Network is to increase the scalability of the Bitcoin network. This….

What is Ethereum

Author: Massimiliano Silenzi Ethereum was first proposed in 2013 by Vitalik Buterin, a programmer and a co-founder of Bitcoin Magazine [1]. The Ethereum white paper [2] outlined a vision for a decentralized platform that would enable the creation of decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts. The Ethereum project officially was launched in 2015, with the….