The very first physical transaction may have been carried out on the lighting network two days ago, according to Reddit user / u / btc_throwaway1337, who bought a VPN router via payment The Lightning network, designed to scale Bitcoin to a global user base, works by opening and saving a channel between two users on the Blockchain, with information about transactions recorded only on the network. 39; original. Bitcoin Blockchain after closing the channel. The Reddit user explained that he saw a tweet from TorGuard offering the service:

BTC ATT Users: TorGuard now accepts Lightning's main network BTC payments. Ask for help for details! #bitcoin #lightning pic.twitter.com/6agWGvc5XM – TorGuard (@TorGuard) January 8, 2018

According to his post, the buyer opened a chain and completed the instant transaction, surprisingly without paying anything in fees. He said:

"I'm just an average BTC lover, who had a little more time last weekend." I saw TorGuard's tweet, I've so decided to contact them.I inquired to buy more than just a monthly subscription, their staff gave me LN peering information, I opened a channel, received a bill, and here we are!

Everything was fast, easy, painless, and most importantly: instant and free! "

With public information, TorGuard offered a warning to users regarding the network c- lightning, indicating that it is not yet "ready for production". The company offered to cover any loss of funds that could result from the use of the system. 19459004 19459005 Warning: C-lightning is not ready for production. TorGuard will cover the loss of funds when sending LN payments. Testnet is so boring

– TorGuard (@TorGuard) January 8, 2018

The completion of the very first physical purchase on the Lightning Network is an important step in the development of Bitcoin, similar to the famous

In recent years, the increase in transaction fees and delays on the Bitcoin network has made it virtually impossible to directly purchase low-cost items through Bitcoin, forcing the users to switch to other cryptocurrences.

The ability to send almost instantaneous transactions at no cost could allow small purchases directly with Bitcoin.