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Bitcoin Lightning for Payments
Understand Lightning Network, Layer 2, payment channels and practical payment relevance.
Layer 2
Lightning operates above Bitcoin's base layer to improve speed and transaction economics.
Payment channels
Channels allow repeated transfers without settling every individual payment directly on the base chain.
Why merchants care
Lightning may be relevant for lower-value or higher-frequency Bitcoin payment use cases, depending on provider support.
Availability is subject to jurisdiction, provider underwriting, compliance review and partner acceptance.