To new heights: network Lightning Network increased by 85 percent over the last month
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The Number of nodes in the network has increased to 3,000, the capitalization of the LN has already reached the mark of 100 bitcoins. Recall, Lightning Network launched in early 2018. About it writes .
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According to the resource 1ml.com the LN network has grown by 85 percent over the past month. At the moment the Lightning Network accumulated approximately 97 bitcoins or 628 thousand dollars at the current rate. It is noteworthy that rapid growth occurred in early July. In may, LN comprises only 18 bitcoins.
Despite the rapid development of a Lightning Network, it is still criticized for some drawbacks. Recently, the representative Bitcoin.com David Chairs in his Twitter said that LN is too centralized. His words denied the developer under the nickname StopAndDecrypt.
The fact that a graphical representation of the Lightning Network is not true. A simplified depiction of the network has nothing to do with reality.
In addition to centralization, critics point to the problems of scalability Lightning Network. Until LN to process the transaction more than a few cents.
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