Lightning Network
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About Lightning Network
Scalable, Instant Bitcoin/Blockchain Transactions
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
Security & Audits
Protocol Profile
Lightning Network operates in the Payments category of DeFi. It is deployed on Bitcoin. The codebase has been independently audited.
TVL Distribution by Chain
Supported Chains
Protocol Footprint
Lightning Network is a single-chain protocol, deployed exclusively on Bitcoin — this concentrates execution risk but simplifies the trust model. No public audit reports are linked from DeFiLlama for this protocol despite a non-trivial TVL — treat any deposit as carrying material smart-contract risk.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for Lightning Network — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other Payments protocols on Mantapex
Lightning Network is one of 7 Payments protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include Superfluid, Sablier Lockup, Flexa, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $21.8M in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Lightning Network's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
Recent Lightning Network news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Lightning Network.
- The Currency Analytics
Lightning Network Stuck as Node Operators Refuse to Fix Liquidity Mess
Bitcoin's Lightning Network can't shake a years-old problem. Node operators won't take the first step to rebalance liquidity routes, leaving channels lopsided and partially…
- CryptoPotato
Lightning Network ‘Helplessly Broken' Against Quantum Computers, Warns Udi Wertheimer
Lightning Network is structurally vulnerable as its public keys are shared, which makes funds exposed to post-quantum attacks, Wertheimer claimed in his recent post.
- NewsBTC
5,606 Bitcoin: Lightning Network Sets Fresh Capacity Record
Lightning Network capacity hit a new high this week as major exchanges put more Bitcoin into off-chain channels, boosting the network's total liquidity and changing how users move…
- Cryptopolitan
Lightning Network capacity hits new ATH as exchanges lead adoption
Lightning Network capacity has hit a new ATH of 5,606 BTC (~$500 million) as exchanges increase crypto adoption, with Amboss reporting a peak of 5,637 BTC.
- Cointelegraph
Lightning Network hits record capacity on crypto exchange adoption
Lightning Network's capacity reached an all-time high as exchanges increased adoption, while a new Taproot Assets update has enabled multi-asset transactions.
- Cointelegraph
Lightning Network could nab 5% of stablecoin flows by 2028: Voltage CEO
Graham Krizek, founder and CEO of Voltage, predicts the Lightning Network will capture billions in global stablecoin volume within the next few years.
- The Block
Lightning Network facilitates 15% of Coinbase's bitcoin transaction volume, firm says
Coinbase integrated the Lightning Network in April 2024 to facilitate faster and easier bitcoin transactions for customers.
- Bitcoin
Lightning Network Protocol Stacks Completes Nakamoto Upgrade With Defi Features
The Bitcoin Lightning Network's Stacks protocol has completed its Nakamoto upgrade, finalizing a series of enhancements that began in April 2024. This latest phase, delivered on…
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Risk Warning
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