WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jun 17, 2020

A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network

Andreas M Antonopoulos

Transform Bitcoin into a streaming utility. Discover how multisig channels, time locks, and onion routing power trustless, instantaneous micro-transactions on the Lightning Network.

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