{"id":11150,"date":"2024-02-17T06:24:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T11:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faisalkhan.com\/?page_id=11150"},"modified":"2024-02-17T06:26:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T11:26:32","slug":"microtransactions-on-the-lightning-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faisalkhan.com\/learn\/payments-wiki\/microtransactions-on-the-lightning-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Microtransactions (on the Lightning Network)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microtransactions are small financial transactions, often of very low value, typically used in the digital realm for purchasing digital goods, services, or content. 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