<p>Lightning nodes can function in a light client mode by connecting to full nodes who support the new BIP157&amp;158 light client mode. This is supported by LND (the lightning network daemon), and is known as neutrino. On testnet, the lightning faucet operates a neutrino-compatible full node but support will spread and it will eventually become as easy as using SPV currently, with many added benefits over SPV.</p>

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Okay, that's better. I should probably have noted in the question that I was reading the c-lightning implementation readme, not the Lightning specification. Phew! - https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/blob/master/README.md
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<p>Lightning cannot currently operate with pruned nodes. I presume without limitation the same applies to SPV nodes. Will Lightning be implemented on the Bitcoin network?</p>

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Will Lightning be implemented on Bitcoin network?
Willtech
# Will Lightning be implemented on Bitcoin network?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-28)

Lightning cannot currently operate with pruned nodes. I presume without limitation the same applies to SPV nodes. Will Lightning be implemented on the Bitcoin network?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-28. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Lightning nodes can function in a light client mode by connecting to full nodes who support the new BIP157&158 light client mode. This is supported by LND (the lightning network daemon), and is known as neutrino. On testnet, the lightning faucet operates a neutrino-compatible full node but support will spread and it will eventually become as easy as using SPV currently, with many added benefits over SPV.

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> **username_0**: Okay, that's better. I should probably have noted in the question that I was reading the c-lightning implementation readme, not the Lightning specification. Phew! - https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/blob/master/README.md  

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