In this episode, Chris Ritter joins me to discuss Lightning Network economics, yield opportunities, network centralization, and the rapid growth of Lightning payments. We explore who captures value in the Lightning Network, security considerations for routing nodes, and what recent data reveals about the future of Bitcoin payments.

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(00:00) – Introduction to Lightning Economics

(04:23) – Understanding Bitcoin Treasury Strategies

(09:08) – The Evolution of Lightning Network Routing

(14:45) – Growth and Volume in the Lightning Network

(19:57) – Centralization Trends in the Lightning Network

(25:08) – Security Considerations in Lightning Routing

(29:18) – Yield Generation in Lightning Network

(35:05) – The Future of Payments and AI in Lightning

(41:34) - Closing Thoughts

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• https://zeusln.com/

• https://freecritter.xyz/

• https://x.com/ZeusLN

• https://primal.net/freecritter

• Report: https://zeusln.com/Lightning_Economics_Report_April_2026.pdf 

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