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Kraken drops Lightning Network in Germany for ‘regulatory issues’

Kraken disabled Bitcoin Lightning Network withdrawals for customers in Germany this week due to regulatory concerns.

Bitcoin mining is more difficult than ever

It has never been a worse time to mine bitcoin. With all-time high competition, debt, and electricity, finances are plaguing operators.

Operating as lone wolves and paying for 100% of their own equipment and electricity, solo bitcoin miners sometimes strike it lucky.

Threshold Network, which issues tBTC, has a new proposal that would see it merge with WBTC after it announced its Justin Sun partnership.

Self-described Bitcoin layer 2s have proliferated, attracting billions of dollars despite dubious relevance to Bitcoin’s blockchain.