Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Surges 150% to $900 Million

The Bitcoin Lightning Network has achieved a significant milestone, with its capacity surpassing $900 million. This surge is attributed to the successful fundraising efforts of Super Pump.fun, which exceeded its target by 1.5 times. The reservation phase for the Bitcoin Lightning Network Station concluded on July 9th, marking a pivotal moment in the network's development. Multiple institutions, family offices, and investment firms participated in the reservation deposit, utilizing a variety of assets including BTC, USD1, and BRC-20, Runes, and other Taproot-scripted assets. This marks the first instance where Bitcoin-native assets have been extensively used in a main network infrastructure participation scenario.

The Bitcoin Lightning Network Station is designed to secure the main network and distribute main network revenue to institutional and qualified users. The second phase of the station is set to commence this week, allowing qualified institutions and users to activate the station and optimize main network revenue by depositing BTC or USD1 using the $tsUSD limit. Led by early Bitcoin core developers and the Nubit team, the Bitcoin Lightning Network is the sole protocol on the current Bitcoin main network that supports native acceleration and stablecoin settlement. In just two months of operation, it has processed over 4 million on-chain transactions, with the number of unique users exceeding 267,000. Notably, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI integrated its stablecoin USD1 into the Lightning Network, becoming one of the first native settlement assets.

Earlier disclosures from April 15th revealed that the Bitcoin Lightning Network has introduced UTXO Bundling and OP_CAT instructions through a mainnet soft fork. These enhancements support native asset issuance and high-frequency transaction validation, resulting in on-chain processing efficiency improvements of 1,000–2,000 times compared to the Bitcoin main chain. This development underscores the network's commitment to innovation and efficiency, positioning it as a leading player in the cryptocurrency landscape.