Lightning Network
"Layer 2" payment protocol that operates on top of a blockchain-based cryptocurrency
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Lightning Network
Summary
Lightning Network is a payment system[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Lightning Network's instance of is recorded as payment system[3].
- Lightning Network's instance of is recorded as communication protocol[4].
- lightning is named after Lightning Network[5].
- computer network is named after Lightning Network[6].
- Lightning Network's developer is recorded as Blockstream[7].
- Lightning Network's copyright license is recorded as Apache License[8].
- Lightning Network's Commons category is recorded as Lightning Network[9].
- Lightning Network's described at URL is recorded as https://github.com/lightning/bolts[10].
- Lightning Network's described at URL is recorded as https://lightning.network[11].
- Lightning Network's described by source is recorded as The Bitcoin Lightning Network: Scalable Off-Chain Instant Payments[12].
- Lightning Network's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/tags/lightning-network[13].
- Lightning Network's used by is recorded as Blockstream[14].
- Lightning Network's port is recorded as {'amount': '+9735'}[15].
- Lightning Network's protocol is recorded as Bitcoin[16].
- Lightning Network's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[17].
Why It Matters
Lightning Network has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]