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by xur17 3030 days ago
But a regular bitcoin node isn't transferring money. It's simply tracking the state of the network. A lightning node is creating transactions and financial agreements with other nodes in the network.
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Pada 3030 days ago
Bitcoin nodes propagate transactions created by users as well.
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FriedPickles 3030 days ago
They relay information about transactions, but do not receive and resend value as a lightning node does.
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