Bitcoin and Lightning
Bitcoin and the Lightning Network for merchants
What Bitcoin is, what the Lightning Network adds, and which one fits the size and speed of the payments you take.
Most merchant crypto questions come back to two things: on-chain Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. One settles like a bank wire, the other clears in seconds for small amounts. Knowing the difference is most of the battle.
These articles explain both without the enthusiast framing, and show when each one is the right tool for a counter, a market booth, or an invoice.
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