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Bitcoin Layer 2 in 2026: Lightning, Taproot Assets, and What's Actually Used
@blockonomist
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2026-05-12 20:33:14
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Bitcoin's base layer doesn't scale for micropayments. Lightning Network was the answer — but after years of development, usage patterns reveal a more complex picture. Taproot Assets enabled stablecoins and tokens on Bitcoin. BitVM extended scripting capability. But Ethereum already has rollups with billions in TVL. In 2026, what is Lightning actually used for? El Salvador data, remittance corridors, micropayment applications — and what "scaling Bitcoin" means in a world where L2 Ethereum already exists. → [Read the full analysis](/node/1342)
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