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While you're right that Lightning L2 transactions generally aren't published on the blockchain, while following the lightning protocol, real Bitcoin transaction
by xiphias2 3y ago
While you're right that Lightning L2 transactions generally aren't published on the blockchain, while following the lightning protocol, real Bitcoin transactions are passed between network participants that can be published by any of the participants if another other party doesn't follow the lightning channel rules.
- yuvadam 3y agoForce closed channels are an edge case that usually occurs due to unresolved HTLCs during network disconnects, and hardly ever due to malice. Channels can also be closed cooperatively between nodes at any time. Lightning transactions themselves never hit the blockchain - channel opens and closes do.