The Lightning Tradeoff Bitcoin Treasuries Can’t Ignore
Are Bitcoin treasuries taking on more risk than they realize?
In this episode, we break down the real risks of the Lightning Network, from hot wallet exposure to operational failures, and why this matters for companies holding Bitcoin.
While Lightning is often praised as Bitcoin’s scaling solution, there’s a critical tradeoff: speed and efficiency vs security and capital risk.
- Can Bitcoin treasuries safely deploy capital on Lightning?
- What happens if a node fails or gets compromised?
- And why might cold storage not be enough in the future?
We cover:
⚡ The biggest Lightning Network risks…
The skinny
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