27 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
27 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
# Lightning Protocol Reference Implementation
|
|
|
|
In this repository we're developing a reference implementation of
|
|
bitcoin lightning (see:
|
|
[http://lightning.network](http://lightning.network) which proposed
|
|
the original "lightning network").
|
|
|
|
This implementation is being developed in parallel with the protocol
|
|
definition, which you can find [on my fork of the protocol description repository](https://github.com/rustyrussell/lightning).
|
|
|
|
So far, we are working on the [inter-node encryption](https://github.com/rustyrussell/lightning/blob/master/communications/low/01-encryption.md) and [transaction negotiation](https://github.com/rustyrussell/lightning/blob/master/communications/low/02-wire-protocol.md) phases.
|
|
|
|
Later steps will enhance the protocol to network individual daemons,
|
|
advertise their IP addresses, publish routes and fees, and use that
|
|
information to pay specific nodes. These details are currently being
|
|
hashed out on the [mailing list](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/lightning-dev) and the IRC channel [#lightning-dev](https://botbot.me/freenode/lightning-dev/) on Freenode.
|
|
|
|
The protocol requires features not currently in bitcoin, so you will need
|
|
Pieter Wuille's Segregated Witness bitcoind: https://github.com/sipa/bitcoin/tree/segwit4
|
|
|
|
Final note: This is very much a testbed and work in progress; expect
|
|
All The Things to change, all the time.
|
|
|
|
Welcome aboard!
|
|
|
|
Rusty.
|