Lightning Network exceeded 3 400 BTC – Bits Media

The total amount of BTC, Bitcoin Lightning Network Bitcoin., For the first time exceeded 3 400. At the current course, this is about $141 million.

The rapid growth of Lightning Network began in the first months 2021 year and lasted until the end of November. During this time The number of bitcoins in the solutions of solutions increased with 1 050 BTC до 3 250 Btc. However, since November, the growth of the capacity has slowed down significantly, And to achieve 3 400 BTC Lightning Network, it took almost three months.

Moreover, if you transfer assets to US dollars, then the maximum volume of funds blocked in Lightning Network was recorded in mid -November. The indicator has reached $215 million. But now, although the amount of BTC in the channels of the network continues to grow, In connection with the fall of the Bitcoin course, the amount of funds in USD is only $141 million.

Note, that Lightning Network continues to grow the number of nodes. According to the Lookintobitcoin.com portal, on 3 February there were 20 369. For the first time in all the time, the indicator overcame the mark of 20,000 knots.

Recall, that in September last year, the number of active channels on the Lightning Network network reached 73,000.