Lightning Network vs Satoshi (unit)
Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.
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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beginner
fundamentals
A satoshi (sat) is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, representing one hundred millionth of a bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC), named after Bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto and enabling Bitcoin ownership and transactions at any price point through its extreme divisibility.
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