LND (Lightning Network Daemon)

Bitcoin Nodes

LND is the most widely deployed Lightning Network implementation, developed by Lightning Labs. Written in Go, LND powers the majority of Lightning nodes on the network and is the foundation for most Lightning wallets and applications. It supports features including HTLC routing, channel management, Taproot channels, and the BOLT specification suite. LND is fully open source and available on all major platforms.

Details

Note: LND by Lightning Labs — most widely deployed Lightning Network implementation
Type: Lightning Network implementation
License: MIT
Language: Go
Developer: Lightning Labs
Node Type: lightning_node
Open Source: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Spec Compliance: BOLT

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