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Re: Are Bitcoin’s Layer 2 Solutions Finally Enabling Everyday Microtransactions?
by
HardFireMiner
on 27/08/2025, 07:56:46 UTC
I don't know why you would downplay the resignation of major contributors to a project especially when they go with such remarks.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5471172.0

We had discussed this here and maybe you missed the discussion.

Lightning network has no downtime because they have invented the unique feature of decentralised downtime. The loose sense of a network remains but it's realistically very possible for the channels that power your transactions to all be down.

A very flawed system nonetheless.
The proposed solutions aren't better either.

We should avoid forking bitcoin at all costs. Let alone for favouring such a flawed system.
On chain scaling is simpler and we already have the finality and trustlessnes issues resolved.

Yes, I indeed missed that discussion. Nonetheless,  that email confirms LN’s security process ( not design) needs tweaks—like every protocol. Antoine’s “halt” is temporary, per his focus on Bitcoin Core. Your “flawed system” claim ignores $2B monthly volume and 99.8% uptime (LNBIG). On-chain scaling at 7 TPS? Fork required (which you oppose). Just run a node.