The implementation of the Lightning Network by Binance would allow users to have the option of sidestepping the high fees collected by the BTC network when experiencing this kind of congestion.
Binance Announces Lightning Network Withdrawal Implementation Amidst Bitcoin Network Congestion Issues
Binance has announced its intention of implementing Lightning Network, a layer 2 Bitcoin scaling protocol, on its platform after experiencing an episode of congestion regarding withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. The exchange had to pause bitcoin withdrawals twice due to a large backlog of operations stuck as a consequence of high transaction fees.
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