Project
Lightning Network
The Lightning Network's site promises fast blockchain payments without waiting on block confirmation times.
Description sourced from
- lightning.network
“Lightning-fast blockchain payments without worrying about block confirmation times.”
Named in 2 pieces
Bitcoin & Mining
Pieter Wuille Splits the Signature, and Bitcoin Splits Too
Pieter Wuille proposed segregated witness in Hong Kong in December 2015, and 97.5 percent of Bitcoin transactions spent SegWit in September 2026.
Bitcoin & Mining
Joseph Poon and Thaddeus Dryja Bolt a Network Onto Bitcoin
Joseph Poon and Thaddeus Dryja posted the Lightning Network paper in February 2015, and public channels fell from 81,755 to 32,518 between 2022 and 2026.