Take a dive down the Lightning Rabbit hole with Part 1 of Aaron Van Wirdum's 3 part series at Bitcoin Magazine to understand how a smart contract network accomplishes instant, secure, and trustless payments.  Listen to learn more!Link to the article at BitcoinMagazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/understanding-the-lightning-network-part-building-a-bidirectional-payment-channel-1464710791/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Schnorr signatures could be a boon to the efficiency of the Bitcoin system and a hinderance to its spammers.  Listen to the article from Sam Wouters to learn more.   Dont forget to check out Sam Wouter's Medium page to explore the links, graphics, and his many other works:https://medium.com/@SDWouters/why-schnorr-signatures-will-help-solve-2-of-bitcoins-biggest-problems-today-9b7718e7861c --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message