What Can The Bitcoin Lightning Network Do For Web3 Gaming?

Just about all games that currently integrate blockchain technologies in some way are either on Ethereum, most likely via a Layer 2 solution such as Polygon or Immutable X, or are building on a more scalable, but less decentralized, Layer 1 chain such as Solana or Binance Smart Chain. Bitcoin, the granddaddy of blockchains, has not attracted much attention from game developers, and for good reason - on-chain transactions on Bitcoin are very, very slow. This is where the Bitcoin Lightning Network comes in. Originally conceived of in 2015, the Lightning Network is designed to overcome the scalability issues inherent with Bitcoin by opening up a series of bidirectional payment channels without delegating custody of funds. In this episode, your host, Niko Vuori, talks with Ben Cousens, Chief Strategy Officer at Bitcoin Lightning Network payment solutions provider Zebedee about what the technology can offer game developers. 
To learn more, make sure to visit https://lightning.network/ and https://zebedee.io. You can find Ben Cousens on LinkedIn.
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