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Author Topic: [2017-07-22] Acinq Launches Lightning Network Android Wallet Eclair  (Read 4506 times)
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July 22, 2017, 08:33:18 PM
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This week Bitcoin.com reported on the recent demo of the Lightning Network being tested by Bitfury on Bitcoin’s mainnet. Now the bitcoin technology company Acinq has launched its Lightning Network-based Android wallet “Eclair” because the company believes Segwit “seems to be on the verge of activation.”

The bitcoin technology company Acinq wants to make the Lightning Network (LN) “user-friendly.” This week the startup launched its Eclair wallet for Android systems which is now available via Google Play. Acinq says the wallet’s default operations are just like any light-client wallet and LN is optional. Additionally, when Segwit gets activated the wallet will utilize the protocol for further LN functionality.

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July 22, 2017, 09:24:28 PM
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i've been playing with this today. it's as impressive as people have been anticipating. they've solved one of the prime problems by making it payment only. very elegant.
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