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Bitcoin payments involve addresses, fees, confirmations, and sometimes a second layer. Follow the base-layer sending checklist first, then learn how Lightning channels exchange speed and small-payment efficiency for new liquidity and backup responsibilities.
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Confirm whether a payment uses the Bitcoin base layer or Lightning, whether the wallet is custodial, how fees are selected, and what backup model applies. Specifications and wallet documentation matter because similar interfaces can hide different settlement and recovery paths.
Common failures include using the wrong network, sending to an expired or incompatible request, choosing a poor fee, lacking inbound Lightning liquidity, or assuming a service balance is self-custody. Speed does not erase operational risk.
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