Watchtowers monitor the Lightning Network for fraudulent channel closures, alerting users or broadcasting justice transactions to secure funds. This guide explains how they detect threats and restore safety.
Watchtowers monitor Bitcoin payment channels for cheating, submitting evidence when needed to protect funds. They boost privacy and security without exposing users’ identities-key for off-chain scaling.
Watchtowers are third-party monitors for the Lightning Network that detect and penalize fraudulent channel closures, helping offline users secure funds and preserve trustless, instant Bitcoin payments.