Lightning

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A second layer built on top of Bitcoin that enables fast, low-cost transactions for everyday use. While Bitcoin’s base layer prioritises security, the Lightning Network makes small purchases and micropayments practical. It is the infrastructure that makes value-for-value (v4v) exchanges possible in real time.

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Value For Value

The New Economy

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This is value for value in practice; the peer-to-peer, no-middleman principle I write about in my book.

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