Lightning Network is a Layer 2 off-chain scaling solution that improves the transaction speeds and reduces the transaction fees so as to enable Bitcoin as a convenient and affordable means of payment for day to day transactions. In this episode, we take a detailed look at – how the Lightning Networks works, what are some of its advantages and drawbacks and what it means for the adoption of Bitcoin as a means of payment.

Resources:

https://github.com/lightning/bolts/blob/master/00-introduction.md
https://start9.com/
https://github.com/talaia-labs/python-teos
https://lightning.video/
https://zebedee.io/gamers