Lightning has completed the addition of 1000 active nodes during the implementation process on the main Bitquin network, making it a milestone for scalability.

1000 knots, and about 2000 channels
Data from monitoring sources show that there are 1003 nodes online at the moment on March 12, with a record of 1892 channels open. The news comes as commentators - from the technical advances of Lightning developers - expect the first major network version of the protocol to be officially released soon.

Lightning has grown exponentially, both in its testing network applications and its main network, since its launch in December last year. Despite criticism by some prominent figures in the world of Bitquin, the numbers of nodes that chose to join the network continue to increase. At the same time, the criticism has focused on some troubling issues, such as that the protocol is not yet technically robust enough to withstand large volumes of user transactions without limiting the possibility of losing their money due to these gaps.

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Lightning is the non-chain-solving solution to the scaling problem, which was praised by Microsoft last month. In the light of the fact that the giant computer field said that they prefer such solutions to those "linked to the series," such as the largest blocks proposed by the alternative digital currency, "Bitquin Cash." In response to the latest news, social media commentators pointed to Lightning, the less expensive and faster transaction, that it would make, as they say, a "worn out" cash-out, as if time had passed.
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At the same time, however, Pitcairn traders remain cautious in their activities. Lower transaction confirmations for the lower level in two years - despite low network charges - means there is little potential for selling Bitquin in cash - with the BTC / USD continuing to trade between $ 9,000 and $ 11,500. On the other hand, the collective adoption of the "SegWet" update, which in turn has also reduced fees and transaction times to some extent, failed at the hands of developers Bitcoin Core and the failure of major businesses in February also fueled enthusiasm.