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The Number Of Active Nodes On Bitcoin Lightning Network Exceeds 25,000 For The First Time

Mary Liu

Summary: According to a report from Coindesk, the active nodes of The Bitcoin Lightning Network, a layer 2 payment service built on the Bitcoin blockchain, exceeded 25,000 for the first time.  In the past 30 days, the number of active nodes has increased by 8% to 25,010.  A node is essentially a "user" on the network. ...

According to a report from Coindesk, the active nodes of The Bitcoin Lightning Network, a layer 2 payment service built on the Bitcoin blockchain, exceeded 25,000 for the first time. 

In the past 30 days, the number of active nodes has increased by 8% to 25,010. 

A node is essentially a "user" on the network. By setting up its own computer to interact with other nodes, it can send, verify, and receive onchain information. 

However, not every node runs a channel. Currently, the number of nodes with channels is 14,419, accounting for about 58% of all nodes, the remaining 42% is just to verify transactions and provide security for the Bitcoin network.

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