When I first spun up my lightning nodes in 2019 they would possibly route 2 or 3 transactions (not my own) each month.
In 2020 they would process 2-5 transactions a week.
In 2021 they would do 20-50 a month.
At THIS point (9/21) I am seeing HUNDREDS of transactions go through a DAY.
Topic: Lightning Network Observer - page 38. (Read 13552 times)
Do you want to work in Lightning?
https://www.lightningjobs.app/
Something caught my eye while casually browsing for jobs on a Strike work ad:
I can't think of anything more destructive than that.
https://www.lightningjobs.app/
Something caught my eye while casually browsing for jobs on a Strike work ad:
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We do not make hiring decisions based on educational history whatsoever. Our founder is a college dropout. We employ high school dropouts, PhD candidates and everything in-between. We do not hire credentials. We simply hire talented, passionate individuals who are excited to be a part of our team.
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I can't think of anything more destructive than that.
So, protests have escalated in El Salvador ... as they say, the CIA is not asleep, meanwhile Twitter is launching a beta test of the bitcoin tipping service, and in parallel is developing Bluesky, [I'll try to find out what people say about this on the Twitter forum, and what need to become a beta tester]. Meanwhile, SEC continues to reject ETF requests ... I think a storm is coming.
Breaking news! TWITTER + STRIKE = LN TIPPING!
TWITTER BETA TESTING BITCOIN LIGHTNING TIPPING SERVICE
TWITTER BETA TESTING BITCOIN LIGHTNING TIPPING SERVICE
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Twitter is now testing the ability to tip users in Bitcoin through Jack Maller’s lightning network app Strike.
if you live not far from el salvador, you can buy some ticktes for the 'Adopting Bitcoin - A Lightning Summit 2021' in mid november and then visit this interesting conference 
and what i find very good is that 100% of profits from the summit will be donated to support the lightning network development👌💪
and what i find very good is that 100% of profits from the summit will be donated to support the lightning network development👌💪
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The adoption of Bitcoin in the Republic of El Salvador caused excitement around the world. It’s time to shine! Adopting Bitcoin is bringing together the Bitcoin and Lightning community in San Salvador and El Zonte to create connections and foster the future of money and payments in the Central American republic.
https://adoptingbitcoin.org/
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discussion about the lightning address maybe in this topic i opened about it
LN user experience is getting even better with Lightning Addresses:
https://lightningaddress.com/
https://twitter.com/PCristi7/status/1431531884778070025?s=20
Video:
https://twitter.com/andreneves/status/1431411673915592709?s=20
Official Repository: https://github.com/andrerfneves/lightning-address
Dev Documentation: https://github.com/andrerfneves/lightning-address/blob/master/README.md
Discover More Here:
[Lightning] The Lightning Address by ndalliard
https://lightningaddress.com/
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We created the Lightning Address protocol to empower everyone to send money like we send emails — instantly and abundantly. Coupled with the Lightning Network’s ability to send Bitcoin instantly and with (almost) no fees, we’re ushering in a new standard for how value moves around the world.
https://twitter.com/PCristi7/status/1431531884778070025?s=20
Video:
https://twitter.com/andreneves/status/1431411673915592709?s=20
Official Repository: https://github.com/andrerfneves/lightning-address
Dev Documentation: https://github.com/andrerfneves/lightning-address/blob/master/README.md
Discover More Here:
[Lightning] The Lightning Address by ndalliard
There you go with my topic
- Lightning Network (Nodes, Channels) Observer
- Since June 2020, growth is speeding up but the growth of channels is bigger than growth of nodes
- Please drop your comments if you have, thanks.
Let's make this topic great with another informative article
This table is interesting, and I already downloaded data from BitcoinVisuals but for now I don't have time to play with it. Such table is great because it quantifies the growth of Lightning network.
Nice, emotional, two part video on Lightning network.
https://twitter.com/BitcoinIsaiah/status/1429983900043038721?s=20
Sorry for the initial caption... the video is better than that!
https://twitter.com/BitcoinIsaiah/status/1429983900043038721?s=20
Sorry for the initial caption... the video is better than that!
Everything's the important word here!
This is changing literally everything and anything. I'm not an expert on LN myself, I know I should be, but for the sake of what I need I prefer a custodial approach to LN.
Like those examples you mentioned that's what we need.
We only need more and more people to rely on it to see this revolution unfolding right before our eyes.
It's about time for the many, but for a few visionaries, this is changing everything.
This is changing literally everything and anything. I'm not an expert on LN myself, I know I should be, but for the sake of what I need I prefer a custodial approach to LN.
Like those examples you mentioned that's what we need.
We only need more and more people to rely on it to see this revolution unfolding right before our eyes.
It's about time for the many, but for a few visionaries, this is changing everything.
When I started Lightning Network Observer I thought a thread to post not too technical content about LN, there are already superb threads dealing with those matters, inspiring people to join this solution showing how can effectively make the bitcoin user experience better and then making our beloved orange coin more suitable to help people solve problems.
Content like this:
https://twitter.com/jackmallers/status/1428429890957848591?s=20
Wow, so what? Jack sent 10 USD to a bloke using a couple of apps. WOW!
Obviously this is a very superficial way of looking at this.
It could be true for someone living in a fully banked world, having access to the banking system, visa and Paypal networks etc.
This reality is not so common in the world, as you might not imagine.
On the other end of the trade, there is a guy in Nigeria.
How does he see this?
https://twitter.com/Afo_Ogunnaike/status/1428447467771662343?s=20
Everything happened without authorisations, commercial relationships, license agreements, stamps, lawyers or other frictions.
Everything happened in a trustless, uncensorable, irreversible way.
Everything with instant settlement and no fees.
Content like this:
https://twitter.com/jackmallers/status/1428429890957848591?s=20
Wow, so what? Jack sent 10 USD to a bloke using a couple of apps. WOW!
Obviously this is a very superficial way of looking at this.
It could be true for someone living in a fully banked world, having access to the banking system, visa and Paypal networks etc.
This reality is not so common in the world, as you might not imagine.
On the other end of the trade, there is a guy in Nigeria.
How does he see this?
https://twitter.com/Afo_Ogunnaike/status/1428447467771662343?s=20
Everything happened without authorisations, commercial relationships, license agreements, stamps, lawyers or other frictions.
Everything happened in a trustless, uncensorable, irreversible way.
Everything with instant settlement and no fees.
Firstly, I am full of enthusiasm to receive notifications from this thread, that's why I'm here ... secondly, having superficially looked at Jack's / Jay Graber new brainchild [blueskyweb.org], I immediately think of the unsuccessful brainchild of Durov (TON). So I would be grateful if someone has a couple of minutes to enlighten me a little. Maybe I'm wrong but the other day I saw a mention in the spirit of "bluesky & light network" so I ask. [besides the publications above]
Somehow I forgot to mention those threads before.
Added to OP together with some other useful resource.
Added to OP together with some other useful resource.
You might also consider adding Electrum Lightning Network walkthough to your list. If someone is using Electrum as their main wallet then they might give Lightning Network a try if they see that thread. Some people might find All Lightning Network Threads In One Place useful as well.
Oh, great suggestion.
Somehow I forgot to mention those threads before.
Added to OP together with some other useful resource.
i dont much know about litghtning network
Take a look at The Lightning Network FAQ and Basics of the Lightning Network.
his would be great if big centralized exchange join this, i mean as you can see when we transfering bitcoin to exchange wallet the exchanger still need to transfer to their hot wallet vice versa when withdrawing, they can cut cost if implementing this right
Bitfinex already supports Lightning deposits and withdrawals. They have two really large nodes (bfx-lnd0, bfx-lnd1) which are well-connected. They charge only 0.000001 BTC (~$0.05) for Lightning withdrawals.
i dont much know about litghtning network, how much transcation per second can lightning do?
this is hard to measure - a similar question is: how many transactions per second can the internet do?(of course both networks are not at the same scale at the moment, but the internet started somewhere too)
this would be great if big centralized exchange join this, i mean as you can see when we transfering bitcoin to exchange wallet the exchanger still need to transfer to their hot wallet vice versa when withdrawing, they can cut cost if implementing this right
according to marty bent an exchange in nigeria and one in guatemala just added lightning to their exchanges 
i dont much know about litghtning network, how much transcation per second can lightning do?
this would be great if big centralized exchange join this, i mean as you can see when we transfering bitcoin to exchange wallet the exchanger still need to transfer to their hot wallet vice versa when withdrawing, they can cut cost if implementing this right
this would be great if big centralized exchange join this, i mean as you can see when we transfering bitcoin to exchange wallet the exchanger still need to transfer to their hot wallet vice versa when withdrawing, they can cut cost if implementing this right
The growth could have been triggered by the recent announcement of the development of a future version of Twitter called Bluesky, where all accounts are going to be connected to a Lightning wallet:
source for the by me bolded statement? 
I just wanted to say thank-you for providing this information and to let you know I'm following the discussion. I have Eclair, Blue, Zap and Phoenix wallets on various tablets and mobile phones to test the applications out and get a feel for the Network's capabilities.
Others, myself included have noticed there are data bottle necks in various parts of the network. I was wondering if you have any information on this phenomenon?
Others, myself included have noticed there are data bottle necks in various parts of the network. I was wondering if you have any information on this phenomenon?
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