News about Lightning

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Lightning is bitcoin, only more so.

Be it resolved: Lightning is really what made El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin possible. Be it resolved: LSPs and liquidity auctions will outperform neobanks in the medium/long term. Discuss: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/scaling-lighting-...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Lightning Network Truly Becoming Lightning Fast

Just bought and sent a couple hundred bucks of BTC from Coinbase to my Celsius wallet, settled all within less than 3 minutes! This process used to take up to an hour to settle and complete! I know volume has been low lately, but with Taproot in plac...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago

Lightning Network is Amazing!

Purchased something from a Twitter friend in El Salvador. Sent him $72 dollars worth of Bitcoin using the lightning network. Transaction from my wallet to his wallet took 5 seconds and cost almost nothing. No banks, swift, western union, or the red t...