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Lightning 101: What is the Lightning Network?

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Over the past couple of months, we have written about how the Lightning Network can change the way people and businesses transact with one another, how it opens up a world of microdata and micro transactions, and is positioned to upend existing,…

Lightning 101: What is a Lightning Node?

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In our first blog post of our Lightning 101 series, we described What the Lightning Network is. Today we are going to talk about Lightning Network Nodes.

Lightning 101: What are Lightning Channels?

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In this fourth installment of our blog post series on the Lightning Network for beginners, we will discuss what a Lightning channel is and how they work. In previous posts we have explained:

Lightning 101: Routing

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In this fifth installment of our blog post series on the Lightning Network for beginners, we will discuss what routing means in the context of the Lightning Network.

Lightning 101: Lightning Network Fees

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The Lightning Network allows for nodes to charge fees for routing payments. There are some key differences between blockchain fees and Lightning fees.