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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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the legal battle between the SEC and Ripple may soon reach a resolution.

Ripple is in settlement talks with the SEC, while Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is closing a $540 million token sale and reportedly discussed acquiring a stake in Binance.US. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins CoinDesk with the latest updates on the crypto task force initiated under President Donald Trump's resumed presidency. Plus, the significance of a transparent, rule-based approach to crypto regulation in the U.S.

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All your Bitcoin mining news in 30 minutes or less!

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Welcome to The Mining Pod! Matt Kimmell and Will cover the week's biggest stories in Bitcoin mining. We analyze the challenging hashprice environment for miners (hitting all-time lows at $42/hash), discuss the EPA's major deregulation announcement and its potential impact on energy markets, break down Canaan's $200M funding for US expansion, examine CoreWeave's massive $11.9B OpenAI deal ahead of its IPO, and dive into the drama between NYDIG and Mawson over allegedly stolen Bitcoin miners worth $30M.

Notes:

Hash price at all-time low of $42 per hash per @luxor

EPA launching 31 deregulatory actions for energy

Canaan secured $200M for US mining expansion

CoreWeave signed $11.9B OpenAI contract

Nydig claims Mawson stole $30M worth of miners

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

07:21 EPA to slash regulation

14:03 Canaan $200M in financing

20:41 CoreWeave & OpenAI sign deal

28:50 Cry corner: Stone Ridge & Mawson $30M Theft

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as an Argentine lawyer seeks an interpol red notice for Libra memecoin co-founder Hayden Davis.

An Argentine lawyer seeks an interpol red notice for Libra memecoin co-founder Hayden Davis. Plus, Hyperliquid loses $4M after a whale's $200M ether trade unwinds, and Binance receives $2 billion investment from Abu Dhabi-based MGX. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.

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Insights with Jennifer Sanasie and CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Sam Kessler.

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The Trump administration has demonstrated a friendlier stance towards digital assets but could the President's involvement in crypto projects be considered conflicts of interest? CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Sam Kessler weighs in.

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Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.

Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.

Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the U.S. inflation forecast to the reintroduction of Senator Lummis' BITCOIN Act.

U.S. inflation report expectations and the reintroduction of Senator Cynthia Lummis' BITCOIN Act are giving BTC a boost Wednesday. Plus, the U.S. House overturns an IRS broker rule on DeFi and the U.S. SEC delays XRP, DOGE, LITE ETFs. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.

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Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.

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How “Janusz” is meeting solana degens where they’re at and getting them to stack more sats (and increase Bitcoin’s privacy?)

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Janusz is meeting Solana degens where they’re at by building a product that helps them stack bitcoin during their regular Solana use. “Lemon Drop” is the first product release in Janusz’s recent Bitcoin pivot and builds towards his bigger goal: increasing Bitcoin privacy through increasing Bitcoin’s anonymity set. Also: activating a Bitcoin soft fork?

Notes:

• How Lemon Drop works

• Privacy on Bitcoin

• Open Source vs Product focused development

• A soft fork activation?

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:02 Anon payments

03:17 Pivot on Layers project

05:39 Lemondrop

10:13 Inspiration

12:45 Arch Network

13:17 Building the team

16:52 Wrapped BTC

20:36 Bitcoin Layers project

25:51 Soft fork activation client

32:26 Advocating for specific covenants

37:11 Privacy projects

42:43 Privacy adoption

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Insights with Jennifer Sanasie and former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry.

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Former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry joins CoinDesk to discuss the significance of a market structure bill for digital assets. Plus, the latest updates on his new roles at Ondo Finance and a16z.

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Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.

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Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Mt. Gox moved over $900 million worth of bitcoin.

Over $900 million worth of bitcoin associated with hacked crypto exchange Mt. Gox was transferred as bitcoin dipped below $77,000 amid economic uncertainty. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.

Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.

Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.

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