The Lightning Network is one of the most exciting and innovative technologies built on Bitcoin, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood... Not everyone will run a Lightning node, and that’s okay. Custodians feels like a compromise, and in a way, it is: Running Lightning infrastructure isn’t meant for everyone.
From Costa Rica to Kenya to Ghana, it’s becoming easier than ever to live on a bitcoin standard thanks to homegrown apps that allow users to settle fiat mobile money bills with bitcoin over Lightning.
What is the Lightning Network? It is generally spoken about in analogies, metaphors or direct explanations of purpose.
“It’s the checking account, versus on-chain as...
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