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NiceHash adopts Lightning Network for Bitcoin payments

Cloud mining platform and hashpower marketplace, NiceHash, has gone live with integration of Lightning Network (LON:), a widely adopted scaling solution in the crypto payments space.

With over 1,800 weekly payouts, NiceHash is leveraging one of the oldest and highest-performing Lightning nodes globally, which holds 2.2% of the network’s total capacity.

NiceHash’s marketplace facilitates the rental of mining power, connecting miners with users looking to mine specific cryptocurrencies. The introduction of Lightning payouts simplifies the payment process, upgrades infrastructure and offers a better experience for both miners and users.

“A few weeks after introducing Lightning payouts, it’s clear that our users are loving this feature. We’re proud to be one of the top supporters of the network both in terms of operating nodes, and now in terms of driving usage as well. Lightning lends itself very well to making small…
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