Source: CoinTelegraph
“Monthly transaction volume on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, a secondary layer for BTC that enables payment use cases, surpassed the $1 billion milestone in November 2025, according to a report from Bitcoin financial services company River. … The Bitcoin Lightning Network helps scale the Bitcoin network, enabling Bitcoin payments between parties that settle in seconds instead of minutes, encouraging Bitcoin’s use as a medium of exchange, instead of just a risk asset or store of value.” (02/19/26)
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-lightning-network-1b-monthly-volume