Bitcoin Lightning Network is 1,000x cheaper than Visa and MasterCard: Data
1 min readFresh data from Glassnode demonstrates that Bitcoin’s (
Furthermore, the throughput of the Lightning Network could be called into question. Check explained:
“Of course, we must also consider that the typical channel is smaller than 1 BTC. The median channel size is 0.02 BTC and the mean is 0.08 BTC, so overall the Lightning Network remains well suited to payments below $1,000.”
In the below graph, the channel size is trending higher but still well under $10,000. In such an environment, payments over $1,000 may be better suited to the Bitcoin base chain in order to avoid payment failure or misfire.
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