Bitcoin Lightning Network Surpasses $1 Billion in Transaction Volume, Will the Monetary Revolution Succeed?

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The monthly transaction volume of Bitcoin’s (Bitcoin, BTC) Lightning Network has surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time. Analysts say this indicates that its use as a practical payment method is rapidly increasing regardless of cryptocurrency price volatility.

According to the latest report from Bitcoin financial services company River, the Lightning Network recorded approximately $1.1 billion in monthly transaction volume in November 2025. A total of 5.2 million transactions were processed خلال the month. Sam Wouters, Head of Marketing at River, stated, “Despite Bitcoin’s sluggish price performance throughout 2025, adoption of the Lightning Network has actually accelerated,” adding, “The decisive factors were major exchanges implementing the technology and a growing number of companies accepting Bitcoin payments.”

The Lightning Network is a Layer 2 scaling solution designed to address Bitcoin’s chronic issues of slow processing speeds and high fees. By processing transactions off-chain and recording only the final results on the main chain, it reduces transaction completion times from several minutes to just seconds. It is regarded as a key driver in evolving Bitcoin beyond a mere investment asset into a practical medium of exchange.

Recently, transaction volumes are expected to rise steeply as individuals and companies begin testing the Lightning Network in automated payment systems using artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The network’s total value locked, an indicator of liquidity within the network, reached a record high of 5,606 BTC as of December 2025.

Institutional investors are also drawing attention. In February, Secure Digital Markets, a regulated trading firm, transferred $1 million worth of Bitcoin to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken via the Lightning Network. The case demonstrated that large transactions worth millions of dollars can be processed reliably through a Layer 2 network.

Industry observers view the growth of the Lightning Network as symbolic of a qualitative transformation within the Bitcoin ecosystem. It is strengthening Bitcoin’s function as a currency that can be used instantly anywhere in the world, moving beyond its role as a store-of-value asset. As exchanges and major institutions race to build infrastructure, Bitcoin-based real-economy payment networks are expanding.

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