---
id: "lightning-network"
name: "Lightning Network"
category: "ecosystem"
jurisdiction: "ZZ"
current_holding_ltc: 35.27
as_of: "2025-05-20"
method: "third_party_estimate"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-04"
is_fixture: false
canonical_url: "https://litecoinregister.org/entities/lightning-network/"
json_url: "https://litecoinregister.org/api/v1/entities/lightning-network.json"
csv_url: "https://litecoinregister.org/data/entities/lightning-network.csv"
observations: 4
address_count: 0
---

# Lightning Network

The Lightning Network is a layer-2 payment protocol operating on top of the Litecoin blockchain.

- Category: Ecosystem (Layer 2)
- Jurisdiction: Unknown (ZZ)
- Status: active
- Also known as: LN
- Website: https://litecoin.com/learning-center/litecion-and-the-lightning-network

The Lightning Network is a layer-2 payment protocol operating on top of the Litecoin blockchain. We track the total network capacity in LTC using historical statistics recorded by 1ML.com.

## Current holding

Lightning Network held **35.27 LTC** as of 2025-05-20.

- Method: Third-party estimate (`third_party_estimate`): An estimate published by an analytics firm, journalist or researcher, without on-chain proof.
- Sources: [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2025-05-20)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250520164429/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics)
- Note: Public channel capacity only; private channels are not counted.

## Holding history

All 4 reported figures, newest first.

| As of | LTC | Method | Sources | Note |
|---|---:|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | 35.27 | third_party_estimate | [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2025-05-20)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250520164429/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics) | Public channel capacity only; private channels are not counted. |
| 2023-02-20 | 36.63 | third_party_estimate | [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2023-02-20)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230220155524/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics) | Public channel capacity only; private channels are not counted. |
| 2021-02-03 | 168.84 | third_party_estimate | [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2021-02-03)](https://web.archive.org/web/20210203054030/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics) | Public channel capacity only; private channels are not counted. |
| 2019-08-23 | 250.72 | third_party_estimate | [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2019-08-23)](https://web.archive.org/web/20190823070515/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics) | Public channel capacity only; private channels are not counted. |

## Sources

- **archive-1**: [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2025-05-20)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250520164429/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics). Internet Archive, website, accessed 2026-10-04.
- **archive-2**: [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2023-02-20)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230220155524/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics). Internet Archive, website, accessed 2026-10-04.
- **archive-3**: [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2021-02-03)](https://web.archive.org/web/20210203054030/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics). Internet Archive, website, accessed 2026-10-04.
- **archive-4**: [Archived copy of 1ml.com/litecoin/statistics (2019-08-23)](https://web.archive.org/web/20190823070515/https://1ml.com/litecoin/statistics). Internet Archive, website, accessed 2026-10-04.

## About this record

Last reviewed 2026-10-04. Published by Litecoin Register under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Definitions: https://litecoinregister.org/methodology/