Lightning 201: Lightning Latency
In previous Lightning 201 articles we have written about changing how our Lightning nodes database works. Currently both Eclair and C-lightning use a SQLite3 database by default to store information related to their channels. Since SQLite cannot be used as …
Lightning 201: Safely Accessing Remote Lightning Databases
Previously in our Lightning 201 series we discussed failover strategies for a Lightning node. The first thing necessary to safely failover a Lightning node is move the database to a remote machine. This means that if the machine that is …
2019 Year In Review
It was a busy and hectic, but productive, year at Suredbits. We released a number of new services and technologies in 2019 that furthers the goal of democratizing data. We are proud of our accomplishments and humbled by the support …
Lightning 201: Failover Strategies For Lightning Nodes
Lightning Network adoption continues to proliferate in 2019. Last week Bitfinex was the first major exchange to adopt Lightning as a way to transfer BTC. Now you can deposit and withdraw BTC from their exchange in seconds. One thing exchange …
Implementing Neutrino
Thus far in our Neutrino series we’ve taken a deep dive into the details of what Neutrino is, why it’s great for users, how filters work, and how Neutrino uses them. At Suredbits, we have been implementing a Neutrino node …
How Neutrino Works Part 2
At the beginning of this series we discussed Neutrino at a high level and looked at benefits for wallets. In the last post, we started our deep dive into the inner workings of Neutrino clients by detailing how probabilistic filters …
Historical Crypto Data On Lightning
Whether an advanced technical trader with years of experience or someone who is just starting out, one thing is critical to successful trading strategies: data. Specifically, historical data. Regardless if one is trading equities, bonds, currencies, derivatives or crypto assets, …
NBA API Update
We are pleased to announce our NBA Data API is now fully updated and available for the 2019-2020 National Basketball Association season. We will support all of our standard channels for all NBA Games, Players, Teams and Stats. Likewise, we will …
How Neutrino Works Part 1
Previously we have discussed what Neutrino is and what it has to offer wallets as Bitcoin’s new light client. In this post we’ll dive into the details of how Neutrino works its magic. What Is It And Why We Need …
Neutrino: Benefits For Wallets
In our first post on Neutrino, we discussed the state of Bitcoin light clients. Specifically we introduced Neutrino nodes and contrasted them to traditional Simplified Payment Verification (SPV) nodes. At Suredbits, we’re currently working on adding Neutrino support to Bitcoin-S. …