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How the Lightning Network Routes Payments Across Channels
Lightning moves bitcoin through pre-funded payment channels hop by hop, with hash-locked contracts ensuring every intermediary either delivers or refunds.
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Tomás Ferreira
Independent editorial contributor covering crypto markets, digital assets and fintech for VUGA Network publications.
Articles by Tomás Ferreira
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