Lightning Network is Actually an ‘Altcoin,’ Edge CEO Says

 The Lightning Network — a second-layer payment protocol enabling instant transactions at almost zero cost between participating nodes — is actually an altcoin, according to Edge CEO, Paul Puey.  &#8216;It&#8217;s one of the most different altcoins&#8217; According to Edge, a multi-asset blockchain wallet and security platform, Lightning Network — a second-layer payment protocol operating on top of Bitcoin&#8217;s blockchain and enabling instantaneous transactions — isn&#8217;t actually that. Rather, from the company&#8217;s point of view, the Lightning<br />Read More<br />The post Lightning Network is Actually an &#8216;Altcoin,&#8217; Edge CEO Says appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

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