Scaling Lightning: To El Zonte.. And Beyond By Roy Shienfield The path forward for Bitcoin is clear, with a revolution in the ability to transfer value occurring right in front of us. The path to progress is clear. First comes the Internet, followed by Bitcoin, and now.. the Lightning Network. For those who may not be well versed, the Lightning Network is a 2nd-layer solution built on top of the Bitcoin network, allowing users to do peer-to-peer transactions with little to no fees using the native asset, bitcoin. The Lightning Network, and its easy integration to neo-banks like Strike, Bottlepay and Lastbit, allows El Salvador to be able to use bitcoin as a medium of exchange, which began the path towards its adoption as a legal tender. But Roy thinks that the neobank model is not the one likely to scale everywhere, but Lightning Server Providers, or LSPs... |
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