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Understanding The Lighting Network | Rusty Russell | Compass Podcast

Blockstream's Rusty Russell joins the Compass Podcast to talk about Lightning network growth, technicals and how Bitcoin miners should understand Lightning! The Lightning Network has become the leading second layer scali...

2022-01-25

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Blockstream's Rusty Russell joins the Compass Podcast to talk about Lightning network growth, technicals and how Bitcoin miners should understand Lightning!

The Lightning Network has become the leading second layer scaling solution for Bitcoin. With instant transactions and ultra low fees it is making the dream of a “Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” a reality.

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:37 Rusty’s intro to Bitcoin/Lightning
8:24 Blockstream
14:37 Lightning network explained
28:41 Bitcoin mining and Lightning
37:30 Lightning long-term
45:31 What's next for Lightning?

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