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BOLT: Basis of Lightning Technology (Lightning Network Specifications)

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Lightning Network In-Progress Specifications

The specifications are currently a work-in-progress and currently being drafted.

Pull requests and comments welcome, seeking input from community stakeholders.

Discussion available on delving bitcoin.

Previous discussions used the lightning-dev mailing list: an archive can be found here.

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bitcoin

blockchain

cryptocurrency

cryptography

lightning

lightning-network

protocol

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