Could 'Overpass Channels', a theoretical trustless and scalable #Bitcoin layer 2 using zero-knowledge proofs for private, censorship-resistant, and instant-finality transactions, offer an edge over the Lightning Network? Read the paper here:

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Overpass Channels: Horizontally Scalable, Privacy-Enhanced, with Independent Verification, Fluid Liquidity, and Robust Censorship Proof, Payments

Overpass Channels presents a groundbreaking approach to blockchain scalability, offering a horizontally scalable, privacy-enhanced payment network ...

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