# Bitcoin & Lightning

Notes about Bitcoin & Lightning

Bitcoin Lightning is a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin that allows for faster and cheaper transactions. It is a network of payment channels that are off-chain and can be used to send and receive Bitcoin.

## Links

### News

- [Stacker](https://stacker.news/)
- [LNBits](https://lnbits.com/)
- [Alby | apps](https://getalby.com/discover)

### Crowdfunding / Funding

- [Geyser](https://geyser.fund/)
- [OpenSats](https://opensats.org/)

### Lightning Payments

- [coinos](https://coinos.io/)

### Lightning Node

- [Alby](https://getalby.com/)
  - [Developer](https://getalby.com/developers)
- [Breez](https://breez.technology/sdk/)
  - Lightning as a service, take payments but don't run a node

### Wallets

- [Blixt Wallet](https://blixtwallet.github.io/)

### Bold12

- [Bolt12](https://bolt12.org/)