Nayuta’s activities related to the Lightning Network, including media articles and more

First, I will provide links to media articles featuring Nayuta. Cryptocurrency is a global market, so these links are from globally recognized media outlets.

■Coindesk

Nayuta’s proof-of-concept experiment with Chubu Electric Power Co. to facilitate EV charging payments using the Lightning Network

Japan's Third Largest Utility Tests Bitcoin On Lightning

The initial Nayuta wallet was a hybrid type, combining a Full Node (Pruned Node) and SPV. At the time, such a wallet type did not exist, which garnered media attention.

Nayuta Claims Its Android Lightning Wallet Is the First to Build in a Bitcoin Full Node

This is an article from when Nayuta announced Ptarmigan, which was the fourth Lightning Network node in the world. Ptarmigan was characterized by its low memory requirements and ability to run on low-spec hardware. At the time, it was developed for IoT applications and operated as a node running on RasPiZero. Nayuta also released a connection board for Arduino simultaneously. Currently, the focus has shifted, and the initial target is software-only solutions.

Bitcoin Startup Unveils 'Thunder Bird' Lightning Code for IoT Devices

This is an article that was published on Coindesk for the first time when there was contact from them in 2018 during the implementation of the Lightning Network node, requesting an interview.

A Little Lightning Project Has Two Big Implications

This is an article from 2019 about the Lightning Network. Nayuta is introduced as one of the six major development teams scattered around the world.

State of Lightning: What's the Path for Network Adoption in 2019?

This is an article about the payment experiment conducted at Awabar in Fukuoka using the Lightning Network. It discusses accepting payments by running BTCPay Server on Ptarmigan.

Can Bitcoin's Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?

In addition to the above, Coindesk has featured Nayuta.

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■Bitcoin Magazine

This is an article on the Hybrid wallet that was also featured in the aforementioned Coindesk.

Nayuta Launches Hybrid Full Node/SPV Mobile Bitcoin Wallet

■Decrypto

The Hybrid wallet was also featured in an article on Decrypto.

Japanese startup unveils all-in-one Lightning wallet, Bitcoin full node app - Decrypt

■NASDAQ

The Hybrid wallet was also featured on the NASDAQ website.

Nayuta Launches Hybrid Full Node/SPV Mobile Bitcoin Wallet

■Cointelegraph

The proof-of-concept experiment with Chubu Electric Power Co. was also covered by Cointelegraph.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/japanese-electric-company-tests-bitcoin-lightning-network-payments-for-car-charging

Nayuta has also been speaking at international conferences.

■The Lightning Conference

The Lightning Conference

・Lightning Hackday Berlin

・Lightning Hackday N.Y.

・Lightning Hackday Munich

・Adopting Bitcoin 2022

・Bitcoin Island retreat

■ Development of the Lightning Network protocol itself

The following page is a contributor list for the Lightning Network Protocol. Two members from Nayuta are listed among the top contributors.

Contributors to lightning/bolts

In 2018, a meeting was held in Adelaide where approximately 20 key protocol contributors gathered to determine the future development direction. Two members from our company were invited and participated in the meeting.

[Lightning-dev] Summary of the Second Lightning Development Summit (2018 Adelaide)

We plan to continue contributing to the global expansion of the Lightning Network in the future.