World record for Bitcoin! The main Bitcoin network (BTC) can only treat ten transactions per second and This is why the Lightning Network was created. It allows rapid and almost zero fresh payments, apart from the main blockchain. And it was precisely this secondary Bitcoin network that made it possible to beat a world record recently.
- The Bitcoin Lightning Network made it possible to beat a world record for payments in one day during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas.
- With 4,001 transactions carried out, the Lightning Network has demonstrated its ability to manage a high volume of payments quickly and at a lower cost.
A world record for Bitcoin payments on Lightning Network
Lightning Network is a network of second layer (Layer 2) Bitcoin, which allows you to make BTC payments without congestion the main blockchain.
This secondary network made it possible to beat a world record during the conference Bitcoin 2025which was held in Las Vegas on May 30. Like the report in particular Forbes, the participants in the event managed to carry out 4,001 Payments On the Lightning Network in a single day.
Which earned them to win the title Guinness World Records of the » larger amount of bitcoin payments over 8 hours ».
Lightning Network shows its ability to manage many payments
As we said in the introduction, the main Bitcoin network is limited to approximately 10 transactions per secondwhich is largely insufficient to serve as a large -scale means of payment.
This is where Lightning Network comes into play. This secondary network allows BTC payments almost instantlywith fees void. And above all, it can manage a much larger number of transactions per second.
The record set at the conference thus demonstrates the capacity of the Lightning Network to support a large number of payments Bitcoin over a short period. Which makes it an ideal solution for micro-pacementlike the purchase of a coffee or a metro ticket for example.
Lightning Network is constantly evolving, and more and more platforms and traders are starting to adopt it. That’s why Tether announced the arrival of its USDT on this network In order to take advantage of its future developments and surf its programmed success.