The node count for Bitcoin’s leading layer-two solution, the Lightning Network (LN), has spiked to record levels following a surge of adoption. According to on-chain analytics provider Glassnode’s Sept. 27 Week on-Chain report, the number of Lightning Network nodes increased by 160% during September to tag a record high of 15,600. At the end of August, just 6,000 LN nodes were live. The number of channels, or connections between different nodes, on the LN has also hit a peak of 73,000 representing an average of 4.6 channels per node, the report added. Bitcoinvisuals is currently reporting an average of 9.3 channels per node as of Sept. 26.