Divisibility vs Lightning Network

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Divisibility
beginner
fundamentals

The ability to divide cryptocurrency into smaller units without losing value, enabling transactions of any size. Bitcoin divides into 100 million satoshis, making it more divisible than traditional currencies and supporting everything from micropayments to large institutional transactions.

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Lightning Network
intermediate
fundamentals

Lightning Network is Bitcoin's primary Layer 2 scaling solution that enables instant, low-cost payments through off-chain payment channels, processing thousands of transactions per second while inheriting Bitcoin's security by periodically settling on the Bitcoin blockchain.

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