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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Is Bitcoin's Lightning Network A Success?


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It’s 10 years since the invention of the Lightning Network! Is it a success or failure?


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Matt Kimmell joins us to evaluate the Lightning Network's decade long journey. We break down Lightning using simple analogies (bar tabs and abacuses!), trace its historical development through Bitcoin's scaling debates, and try to assess its successes and disappointments. While Lightning functions technically and has achieved notable adoption milestones, the we discuss why user experience remains challenging and if we can address persistent issues like channel liquidity management and offline reception problems.


Notes

- Lightning whitepaper published in 2015 (decade ago)

- Three softforks enabled Lightning functionality

- Trump used Lightning for burger purchase on camera

- Many Lightning wallet providers have shut down

- Channel liquidity management remains a major UX issue

- Binance and major exchanges now support Lightning


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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:17 What is the Lightning Network?

08:50 History of Lightning

21:34 Web3

26:35 Arch Network

27:07 New use cases

30:05 Lightning successes

37:49 Lightning failures

41:30 OP_NEXT

48:06 UX challenges

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