<p>pros: </p>

<ul>
<li>Lower Transactions Fees</li>
<li>More Transactions per second / block possible</li>
<li>micropayments possible</li>
<li>payments are more private than on bitcoin</li>
</ul>

<p>cons:</p>

<ul>
<li>funds are on a hot wallet</li>
<li>(at least currently) node needs to be online all the time</li>
<li>still somewhat buggy</li>
<li>(at least currently) only small amounts can be routed</li>
</ul>

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Rene Pickhardt
<p>In addition to the question in the title, when will Lightning Network go online, or, if there isn't a proposed date yet, what is a ballpark indication of when it might go online?</p>

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What are the arguments for and against using the Lightning Network with Bitcoin?
Thoran
# What are the arguments for and against using the Lightning Network with Bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-15)

In addition to the question in the title, when will Lightning Network go online, or, if there isn't a proposed date yet, what is a ballpark indication of when it might go online?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, lightning-network


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-08-12. Score: 1

pros:

* Lower Transactions Fees
* More Transactions per second / block possible
* micropayments possible
* payments are more private than on bitcoin

cons:

* funds are on a hot wallet
* (at least currently) node needs to be online all the time
* still somewhat buggy
* (at least currently) only small amounts can be routed


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