What is the Lightning Network?
The Lightning Network is a "layer 2" payment protocol built on top of Bitcoin. It enables instant, low-cost transactions and increases Bitcoin's transaction capacity. These statistics help track the network's growth and adoption, showing how this scaling solution is evolving over time.
Learn more →Network Statistics
Tor
10,761
Clearnet
2,003
Hybrid
1,472
Unannounced
1,227
What are Lightning Channels?
Lightning channels are payment corridors between two nodes on the network. Each channel is funded with bitcoin, creating its capacity for payments. More channels and higher capacities mean better network connectivity and larger possible transactions. Channel statistics help us understand the network's liquidity and payment capabilities.
Technical details →Channel Statistics
What are Lightning Nodes?
Lightning nodes are participants in the network that route payments and manage channels. The most connected nodes (by number of channels) and well-funded nodes (by total capacity) play a crucial role in the network's efficiency and reliability. These top nodes often represent businesses, payment processors, and dedicated routing providers.
Learn about running a node →Top Nodes
See full ranking list →Invoice Decoder
What are Lightning Invoices?
Lightning invoices (also known as BOLT11 invoices) are payment requests on the Lightning Network. They contain all the necessary information to make a payment, including amount, recipient, expiry time, and an optional description. These invoices are typically displayed as both QR codes and text strings beginning with"lnbc" (for mainnet).
Lightning Invoice
Amount Due
Payee
035dd7...6e7445
Valid for about 1 hour
Electricity bill