Step-by-Step Guide

Deep dive into the core concepts that make the Lightning Network possible.

Payment Channels

The foundation of off-chain transactions. Learn how two parties can transact without hitting the blockchain.

Hashed Time-Lock Contracts: The magic behind multi-hop payments and trustless routing.

How payments find their way across the network and why inbound/outbound capacity matters.

What it takes to run a node and how routing fees are calculated.

Bridging the gap between on-chain Bitcoin and Lightning channels.