- Litd is a tool that helps with managing nodes, and it makes certain tasks easier for users.
- The new account system now allows many users to use a single Lightning node.
Lightning Labs, a company that works on Bitcoin technology, has improved the usability of its node management tool, Litd. The Lightning Network, which Lightning Labs is involved in, helps Bitcoin process transactions more quickly and on a larger scale.
For people who are not tech-savvy or don’t want to spend a lot of time studying the Lightning network protocol, it can be hard to send and receive payments on the network. They need to use a Lightning “node” to do so, which may be difficult for them to operate on their own.
Making things easier and more user-friendly:
Lightning Labs has a tool called Lightning Terminal that helps manage Lightning nodes. Litd, another tool, makes using Lightning easier for users by handling some node management functions automatically in the background, so users don’t have to do them themselves.
Litd has been updated with a new feature that can automatically adjust the fees associated with sending payments over the Lightning network. This network consists of various nodes that charge small fees to process transactions.
Normally, people managing a Lightning network need to manually adjust the costs for sending payments. But now, Lightning Labs has created a new way to change these costs automatically every week, based on how many transactions have been processed through each channel.
Another update is the addition of “accounts” to the Litd node management tool. Usually, only one person can use a Lightning node at a time, but the new account system allows multiple users to share a single Lightning node.
For new users to receive funds on Lightning, they need to have a Lightning channel available. However, this process can be confusing and a barrier for those unfamiliar with the system, making it difficult for inexperienced users to receive funds.
