Bitfury has tested a Lightning Network upgrade on the current bitcoin protocol, ahead of the eagerly awaited segregated witness (segwit) activation – set to be be live within a month. The company is also testing an upgraded version of its software for use in the upcoming SegWit hard fork that will take place at block 494,747. Part of this effort, the company has been supporting the development and implementation of the Lightning Network for well over a year. However, Valery Vavilov, the CEO of Bitfury, said the company is "fully committed to segwit’s implementation".
Bitfury has tested a Lightning Network upgrade on the current bitcoin protocol, ahead of the eagerly awaited segregated witness (segwit) activation – set to be be live within a month. The company is also testing an upgraded version of its software for use in the upcoming SegWit hard fork that will take place at block 494,747. However, Valery Vavilov, the CEO of Bitfury, said the company is "fully committed to segwit’s implementation".