Crox Road on Nostr: Think of Lightning as a digital IOU. You open a channel by locking funds on-chain, ...
Think of Lightning as a digital IOU. You open a channel by locking funds on-chain, then trade instant, near-free payments within it without touching the blockchain every time. When done, you settle the balance with one final transaction. The plumbing is complex, but you only need to know it works like a fast lane: open, slide, close. Have you tried sending a coffee-sized payment yet?
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