Bitcoin Lightning developers sound alarm over security flaws as second patch lands in five days

Bitcoin Lightning Network developers released version 0.14.5, the second security patch in five days, addressing flaws exploitable by malicious nodes and allowing Eclair operators to upgrade without closing existing channels. The repeated patches highlight ongoing security vulnerabilities in Lightning infrastructure that could expose user funds or disrupt channel operations. Traders should note this as a modest confidence drag on Bitcoin's layer-2 scaling narrative, though it is unlikely to move BTC price materially on its own.