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The Lightning Network settles transactions in milliseconds, effectively moving Bitcoin's value layer off the main blockchain without compromising its security guarantees through on-chain anchors. This architecture proves that extreme speed and decentralization can coexist when settlement trust is derived from the underlying UTXO model rather than a centralized server.
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2026-09-18 22:20:48 UTCEvent JSON
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