Audience
Blockchain developers interested in a layer 2 solution for Bitcoin that enables faster payments, lower cost, and scalability
About Lightning Network
Bitcoin Lightning Network. Instant Payments. Lightning-fast blockchain payments without worrying about block confirmation times. Security is enforced by blockchain smart-contracts without creating a on-blockchain transaction for individual payments. Payment speed measured in milliseconds to seconds. Scalability. Capable of millions to billions of transactions per second across the network. Capacity blows away legacy payment rails by many orders of magnitude. Attaching payment per action/click is now possible without custodians. Low Cost. By transacting and settling off-blockchain, the Lightning Network allows for exceptionally low fees, which allows for emerging use cases such as instant micropayments. Cross Blockchains. Cross-chain atomic swaps can occur off-chain instantly with heterogeneous blockchain consensus rules. So long as the chains can support the same cryptographic hash function, it is possible to make transactions across blockchains.
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Lightning Network
Founded: 2015
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Lightning Network Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Lightning Network work with?
Lightning Network works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Lightning Network support in their product?
Lightning Network supports these languages: English.
Q: What other applications or services does Lightning Network integrate with?
Lightning Network integrates with: Alchemy Pay, Bitcoin, BlueWallet, Breez, Cash App, Eclair Mobile, Electrum, Exodus, FixedFloat, Fountain, Impervious, lntxbot, Muun, NiceHash, 1ML, Phoenix Wallet, Simple Bitcoin Wallet (SBW), SimpleFX, Sphinx, Strike, Tallycoin, Tippin, Wallet of Satoshi, and Zeus and more.
Q: What type of training does Lightning Network provide?
Lightning Network provides training in the form of documentation.
