Dossier
on-chain settlement
Coverage of on-chain settlement in the Nexus archive.
- Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance
Mastercard is expanding its on-chain settlement capabilities, signaling a strategic focus on stablecoins and the concept of always-on finance. The move reflects growing confidence in blockchain-based financial systems and digital asset integration.
- Lightning technical details
The article discusses technical differences between Lightning Network (LN) off-chain transactions and on-chain Bitcoin (BTC) transfers, noting that LN transactions settle on-chain eventually. It questions whether using LN to send BTC between platforms like Kraken and Coinbase has functional differences compared to mainnet transfers.