Use Lightning Network

Scalable, Instant Bitcoin/Blockchain Transactions

What is Lightning Network?

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is a technical innovation that allows its users to send bitcoin faster and more cheaply than if they were using Bitcoin’s primary network.

How to use Lightning Network?

To start making and accepting payments on Bitcoin Lightning Network you need to install a wallet with Bitcoin Lightning Network support.

Custodial Wallets

When using custodial wallets, the wallet company has the ownership of your keys, which means you have to trust them not to run away with your money.

Custodial wallets offer quick and simple on-boarding, which is great for beginners and as first introduction into Lightning Network.

Blue Wallet
Open source Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS, Android and Desktop.
Wallet of Satoshi
Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS and Android.

Non-Custodial Wallets

Non-custodial wallets allow the user to take full ownership of his/her bitcoins.

Some non-custodial wallets use built-in/running Lightning node or may require to connect to a remote node and is more appropriate for more experienced users.

Zap
Lightning wallet for iOS, Android and Desktop.
Phoenix
Lightning wallet for Android.
Breez
Lightning wallet for iOS and Android.
Muun
Lightning wallet for iOS and Android.

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