{"id":175595,"date":"2021-02-11T07:45:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T04:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lightning-network-node-count-hits-record-high-tvl-tops-42m\/"},"modified":"2021-02-11T07:45:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T04:45:07","slug":"lightning-network-node-count-hits-record-high-tvl-tops-42m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightning-network-node-count-hits-record-high-tvl-tops-42m\/","title":{"rendered":"# Lightning Network node count hits record high, TVL tops $42M"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# Lightning Network node count hits record high, TVL tops $42M <\/strong>”
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The Lightning Network has grown 75% in size over the past year, hitting<\/a> a record high 8,900 nodes for the first time on Feb. 8, according to LN monitors at Bitcoin Visuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A significant proportion of the increase occurred more recently, suggesting that some Bitcoiners are gravitating toward the layer-two solution, potentially as a means of escaping ever-increasing transaction fees.<\/p>\n

The total BTC locked in LN channels has remained in the 1,000 to 1,100 range since Aug. 2020 \u2014 however the total dollar value has risen 250% in the intervening months, translating to a record $42.72 million currently locked on the network.<\/p>\n

The total number of channels between nodes currently stands at about 38,600, which is the highest since May 2019. This count does not represent channels between private nodes.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been using the lightning network for 2 years. I already use it for monthly payroll.<\/p>\n

I’m still focused on economic inclusion, which requires decentralized unstoppable money, which requires a fee market. <\/p>\n

Stoppable money with low fees gets… stopped.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Andreas M. Antonopoulos (@aantonop) February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n