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Lightning Network

A Layer 2 payment protocol built on top of Bitcoin enabling instant, low-cost transactions through a network of payment channels.

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Lightning LabsRelated

Founded in 2016 by Elizabeth Stark, Lightning Labs builds core Lightning Network infrastructure including LND, Loop, and the Taproot Assets protocol.

BlockstreamRelated

Bitcoin infrastructure company founded in 2014 by Adam Back and others, known for the Liquid sidechain, Blockstream Satellite, and mining operations.

StrikeRelated

Bitcoin payments app founded by Jack Mallers in 2020, enabling instant global transfers over the Lightning Network. Played a key role in El Salvador adoption.

Block, Inc.Related

Formerly Square, a financial services and digital payments company led by Jack Dorsey that holds ~8,800 BTC on its balance sheet, builds the Bitkey hardware wallet, Proto mining hardware, and enables Bitcoin buying via Cash App.

BTCPay ServerRelated

Open-source, self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor created by Nicolas Dorier in 2017. Supports Lightning Network and gives merchants full payment sovereignty.

Mapping BitcoinRelated

Open-source platform mapping Bitcoin-accepting businesses worldwide with multilingual directory, merchant verification, and real-time data from OpenStreetMap.

La CryptaRelated

Argentine Bitcoin and open-source community fostering education, development, and circular economy adoption in Buenos Aires and across Latin America.

Laszlo HanyeczRelated

Early Bitcoin developer and pioneer who made the first real-world Bitcoin purchase (10,000 BTC for two pizzas on May 22, 2010), created the first MacOS Bitcoin client, and pioneered GPU mining.

Nayib BukeleRelated

President of El Salvador who made the country the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, launching the Chivo Wallet and pursuing a national Bitcoin reserve strategy.

Mastering the Lightning NetworkAbout

A comprehensive technical guide by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Olaoluwa Osuntokun, and René Pickhardt covering the Lightning Network protocol and its applications.