Lightning is the only scaling technology that decouples Bitcoin payments from proof-of-work. That’s a feature. Not a flaw. 4 Lightning benefits that will grow Bitcoin for the global economy: 1. No mining delay - Payments settle instantly with cryptographic signatures instead of waiting for block confirmations. 2. No energy cost per transaction - Once a channel is open, Lightning uses zero proof-of-work to move value. 3. Scales without congestion - Payments work like private database updates, not global broadcasts. 4. Still finalizes with Bitcoin’s security - Every channel eventually settles back to the chain, anchored in proof-of-work consensus. That’s how Lightning makes Bitcoin fast—without compromising its foundation. 💪