Oh! I didn’t know massmux was on Stacker News. Just checked and it looks like he only has a bio post.

I wonder what @massmux is building. They seem to be going deep on lightning lately.

k00b

the structure of BOLT communication layers

The Lightning Network (LN) operates through a 

 that define the rules and procedures for how the Lightning Network should operate, ensuring that different LN implementations can communicate and work together seamlessly. Unlike Bitcoin, which has a reference implementation (Bitcoin Core) as its standard, Lightning uses these specification documents for interoperability and has several implementations.

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> **the structure of BOLT communication layers**
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> ![](https://m.stacker.news/96983)
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> The Lightning Network (LN) operates through a **complex collection of protocols** that form a **protocol suite**, also known as **BOLTs** (**Basis of Lightning Technology**). These BOLTs are **detailed specifications** that define the rules and procedures for how the Lightning Network should operate, ensuring that different LN implementations can communicate and work together seamlessly. Unlike Bitcoin, which has a reference implementation (Bitcoin Core) as its standard, Lightning uses these specification documents for interoperability and has several implementations.
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> **[...read more at massmux.org](https://massmux.org/p/communication-layers-on-the-lightning)**