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Lightning Network: Bitcoin at the Speed of Everyday Life
Bitcoin is the final settlement layer. Lightning is the payment layer that lets sats move instantly, cheaply, and globally.
- Send tiny payments without waiting for block confirmations
- Pay invoices in seconds
- Move between on-chain and Lightning using swaps
- Keep Bitcoin’s base layer as the judge, not the bottleneck
Layered money
Layer 1
Bitcoin settlement
Final settlement, ownership, and dispute resolution live here.
Layer 2
Lightning payments
Small payments move quickly across channels and routes.
Apps
Wallets, stores, games
Use
Fast sats movement
Base
Bitcoin judge
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