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Lightning Network FAQ
Are Lightning Nodes Profitable in 2024?
Introduction Many bitcoiners who decide to learn about running a lightning node learn quickly that they can earn routing fees. Their next question is, can
The differences between Esplora and a Bitcoin core node
Learn more about the key features of the Esplora API compared to a Bitcoin Core Node.
Dual Funded Lightning Channels
Introduction The Lightning Network works as a channel-based payment system. You can think of a Lightning Channel as an hourglass, where the sand represents bitcoins
Bitcoin Education
Introduction to Runes: Fungible Tokens On Bitcoin
Introduction to Runes The Runes protocol is a new standard for issuing fungible tokens natively on the Bitcoin blockchain. It allows users to create interchangeable
Spending on Bitcoin has increased with use of Lightning Network
The Lighting Network enabled cheap and fast transactions using Bitcoin, breaking the stigma that you couldn’t buy a cup of coffee with Bitcoin, but six
What’s the difference between a Bitcoin Node and a Lightning Node?
A “node” is the term used to designate a participant on a peer-to-peer network. Unlike the usual “client-server” applications that prevail on the internet today,
BTC & Lightning Payments
Harnessing Lightning Network for AI Innovation – Pt 3
Inspired by Hivemind’s thesis on “How (Actually) Open AI Wins,” this series will explore how AI companies and projects can harness the power of the
BOLT 12 – Natively Enhancing Lightning’s User Experience
Limitations If you use the Lightning Network regularly, or if you read our article about LNURL, you might be familiar with the user experience limitations
Multipart Payments – AMP/MMP
In this article, we’ll go through multipart payments in the Lightning Network, a critical evolution that overcomes single-part payment restrictions and allows more significant amounts
Your educational Source for Lightning
Global payments infrastructure is changing before our eyes. From instant settlement of payments to cross border payments, Bitcoin and its layer 2 Lightning Network have changed the way money will be thought of. There is no question Bitcoin has transformed how money works, what has yet to be determined is will Bitcoin become the payment layer for businesses globally.
This educational source will be helping break the ice on how Lightning works, innovation happening with micropayments, use cases for Lightning and more. Our Lightning FAQ will have deep technical breakdowns of how the protocol fundamentally operates.
