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Lightning Payments & Running a Node

How Bitcoin scales for everyday payments — the Lightning Network explained, plus why running your own full node matters.

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Bitcoin’s base layer processes about 7 transactions per second. The Lightning Network scales that to millions. This course explains how Lightning works, what running a full node means for your sovereignty, and why both matter for Bitcoin’s future as everyday money.

1

What Is the Lightning Network?

How Lightning enables 99% lower fees and instant Bitcoin payments.

2

Making Everyday Payments with Lightning

Payment channels, routing mechanics, and real-world adoption in El Salvador.

3

Why You Should Run Your Own Full Node

What it truly means to own Bitcoin — verifying without trusting anyone.

4

How to Save with Bitcoin

Why Bitcoin is a powerful savings vehicle — fixed supply, DCA strategy, and historical data.

5

Dollar-Cost Averaging Into Bitcoin

The simplest strategy that works — remove emotion, build wealth systematically.

6

Bitcoin vs Gold

Scarcity, portability, verifiability — how Bitcoin redefines the 5,000-year-old store of value.

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