The Lightning Network enables fast, low-cost Bitcoin payments using a secure layer-2 protocol. Payment channels allow instant, off-chain transactions, settling on-chain only when channels close.

What are Lightning Payments? In simple terms, Lightning Payments are a type of transaction that takes place on the Lightning Network, a layer-2 scaling solution for blockchain-based cryptocurrencies ...

The third article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers the Lightning Network created by Joseph Poon and Tadge Dryja. The Lightning Network is a routed network of payment channels ...

To protect against routing attacks on the Lightning Network, utilize watchtowers, verify channel state changes, and prioritize well-established payment channels. Payment channels on the Lightning ...