The Bitcoin Lightning Network scaling protocol has passed a fresh landmark of 8000 nodes as a new solution launches to increase its mainstream usage.

"Lightning, which continues to advance its presence as Bitcoin’s foremost scaling solution, hosted 8016 nodes at press time April 16 according to monitoring resource 1ML.com, up 8 percent over the month.

The network now has a total payment capacity of 1062 BTC ($5.37 million), having reached an all-time high of 1080 BTC earlier this month.

Designed to allow off-chain Bitcoin transactions which are almost instant and free, Lightning has come on leaps and bounds since it debuted on the Bitcoin mainnet at the start of 2018.."

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-lightning-network-8k-nodes/

She actually likes to be shaved.  And thinks she looks great with her new haircut...

I've had this piece of artwork on my PC for a while now, I really like it :3

Not made by me, trying to look for the artist left me without results cause too many reposts, so if someone knows the original artist please let me know and I will properly credit them :D

I like how this still applies until today :3

She may not look like a dog, but she acts like one!  This creature follows us around like a puppy.

Two nights ago as the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral burned some moron got on twitter and suggested that the French should use water bombers to put out the fire. He also helpfully insisted that they act quickly. Who was this MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS with his completely infeasible fire fighting suggestion? Why it was no other than the Omniscient Donald Trump, President of the United States. Graciously bestowing his "genius" upon the fire fighters of Paris in their hour of need. Still think letting the POTUS have a twitter account is a good idea? ...….Anybody?  

I thought it appropriate that the first ever Hockey post on Zapread should be about an historic event in the NHL.

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the season with the fourth highest point total in NHL history. The three higher totals belonged to the Montreal Canadiens (twice) who went on to win the Stanley Cup both times. Detroit Red Wings were the other team with a higher point total. They lost in the Conference final (3rd round of the playoffs). TB won the right to a first round match against the team with the lowest point total to make the playoffs. In their 19 year history the Columbus Blue Jackets had only made the playoffs twice before, losing in the first round both times.

Last night TB became the highest finishing regular season team to be swept out of the playoffs in the first round. They not only failed to win a game, they never led after the end of the 2nd period of the first game. They jumped to a 3-0 lead in that one only to lose 4-3. The best they could muster after that was to briefly tie the score at 3 in the fourth game. Their season ended with an 8 second vignette when, down 7-3 they lost the faceoff. Columbus fired the puck lazily toward the TB goalie where he stood still to receive it with his skates while the defence and forwards skated in circles watching their glorious season wind down to an inglorious end.

They coulda bin contendas! See ya next year 'Bolts! Enjoy the golf season.

Hi! I'm new to this game but the glitches are already making my day :D