From f6b7b9f4df395a264694dc59a21ea0d0abd09532 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Javier Vargas Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:15:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update 13_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md --- 13_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/13_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md b/13_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md index f7f5af1..d9d493b 100644 --- a/13_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md +++ b/13_3_Setting_Up_a_Channel.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ In simple terms a lightning channel is a money tube that allows fast, cheap and More technically a channel is a 2-of-2 multisignature bitcoin onchain transaction that establishes a financial relationship between two agents without trust. Channels on the Lightning Network always are created between two nodes. The channel mantains a local database with bitcoin balance for both parts keeping track of how much money they each have. The two users can then exchange bitcoins through their Lightning channel without ever writing to the Bitcoin blockchain. Only when they want to close out their channel do they settle their bitcoins, based on the final division of coins. -> :warning: **WARNING:** In this chapter we will use testnet network and will use c-lightning as **primary node** to show all processes related but we will use a second lnd node too to create a channel with it. If you're running our BitcoinStandup setup you could choose either of the two implementations at the time of installing. +> :warning: **WARNING:** In this chapter we will use testnet network and will use c-lightning as **primary node** to show all processes related but we will use a second lnd node too to create a channel with it. If you're running our BitcoinStandup setup you could choose either of the two implementations at the time of installing. All c-lightning commands will use prompt shell c$ and LND commans will use prompt shell lnd$. ### Steps to create a channel