AIHacker Noonabout 8 hours ago
HTLCs: How Lightning Moves Money Through Strangers (8/10/2026)
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HTLCs enable Bitcoin Lightning payments to route through untrusted strangers securely. The mechanism uses hash locks and time locks so funds move only when conditions are met. This allows trustless, multi-hop transactions across the Lightning Network without intermediaries holding custody.
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