Lightning Network Volume Exceeds 1.1 Billion Dollars

Lightning Network November 2025 Volume Record

In the Bitcoin Lightning Network, the November 2025 monthly transaction volume exceeded 1 billion dollars to reach 1.1 billion dollars; this was achieved with 5.2 million transactions. According to River‘s report, despite Bitcoin’s price falling throughout November, adoption was driven by exchanges and businesses accepting Bitcoin payments. The total number of transactions in 2025 remained below the 6.6 million peak in August 2023; this was attributed to micropayment experiments in gaming and messaging apps.

Estimated monthly Lightning Network volume and transaction count. Source: River

• Top Volume: 1.1 billion USD
• Transaction Count: 5.2 million
• 2025 Total: Below 2023 peak

BTC Lightning Network Capacity and Institutional Developments

The Lightning Network scales the Bitcoin network to provide payments in seconds and promotes BTC as a medium of exchange. In December 2025, network capacity rose to 5.606 BTC. Secure Digital Markets conducted a $1 million Lightning transfer to Kraken in February; this demonstrated large-volume transactions between institutions. The current BTC price is 66,772 USD (+0.67%) while the downtrend continues, but institutional buyers accumulating BTC supports LN adoption.

Companies offering Lightning Network services. Source: River

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Critical Support and Resistance Levels for BTC

RSI 34.34 (Oversold), EMA 20: 71,657 USD. Supports: S1 65,143 USD (strong), S2 62,910 USD. Resistances: R1 68,403 USD, R2 70,595 USD. For futures, BTC futures.

Frequently Asked Questions About Lightning NetworkWhat is Lightning Network？

Bitcoins Layer-2 scaling solution that provides fast and cheap micropayments.

What was the November 2025 LN volume？

It broke the record with 1.1 billion USD.

Does BTC price drop affect LN？

No, it increased exchange and business adoption.