# Lightning Labs

> Building faster, cheaper, global layer-two bitcoin

Lightning Labs is a software company that builds tools for faster and cheaper Bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network.

Lightning Labs is a software company focused on improving Bitcoin payment scalability. Users can send and receive Bitcoin instantly, manage liquidity across payment channels, and integrate Lightning functionality into their apps. The platform supports developers and infrastructure providers by offering open-source tools that enable faster, low-cost Bitcoin transactions through the Lightning Network.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2016-05-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/lightning_labs

## Products

- [Lightning Network Daemon](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lightning_labs): LND is a node software for sending and receiving Bitcoin over the Lightning Network. It helps users manage payment channels through a lightweight and scalable setup. (Node Software, Live)
- [Lightning Pool](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lightning_labs): Lightning Pool facilitates a marketplace for leasing Lightning channel liquidity by aggregating offers and demands through auctions. (Pool Software, Live)
- [Taproot Assets](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lightning_labs): Taproot Assets allows issuing and transferring tokenized assets on Bitcoin, using Taproot for scalability and compatibility. (Developer Tooling, Live)
- [Loop](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lightning_labs): Loop enables users to move Bitcoin between on-chain and off-chain (Lightning) for better liquidity and payment flow. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live)
- [Lightning Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lightning_labs): The Lightning Network is a peer-to-peer payment network. It leverages payment channels anchored on the Bitcoin blockchain to enable near instant and low-cost settlement of bitcoin between participants. Multiple such payment channels are chained together to deliver payments to anyone in the network without requiring trust in participants. (L2, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://lightning.engineering)
- [Blog](https://lightning.engineering/blog)
- [Documentation](https://docs.lightning.engineering)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/lightning)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd)
- [Substack](https://lightninglabs.substack.com)

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