Lightning torch initiative – spreading the word about scalable bitcoin micro payments

Crypto developers spent most of the previous year trying to find scalable solutions for current blockchain networks which can be applied to real world use cases. The most well-known & talked about is the Lightning network (LN) – which provides a parallel decentralized channel of instant, high volume of micropayments for the Bitcoin network. The current capacity of the scalability solution stands at 6,811 nodes with a volume of 729 BTC & 30565 channels at the time of writing. This is an impressive feat from the 50 nodes at the time of launch in January 2018. Despite being a worthwhile…...