Lightning is the only scaling technology that decouples Bitcoin payments from proof-of-work.

That’s a feature. Not a flaw.

4 Lightning benefits that will grow Bitcoin for the global economy:

1. No mining delay - Payments settle instantly with cryptographic signatures instead of waiting for block confirmations.

2. No energy cost per transaction - Once a channel is open, Lightning uses zero proof-of-work to move value.

3. Scales without congestion - Payments work like private database updates, not global broadcasts.

4. Still finalizes with Bitcoin’s security - Every channel eventually settles back to the chain, anchored in proof-of-work consensus.

That’s how Lightning makes Bitcoin fast—without compromising its foundation. 💪