#446: The State of the Lightning Network with Matt Corallo
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Marty Bent
September 14, 20231h 48m
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Show Notes
<p>Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the state of the Lightning Network.</p>
<p>Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt</p>
<p>6:38 - Hot mics, soft forks<br />
13:34 - Should we focus on what we have?<br />
18:27 - Core dev burnout<br />
24:58 - State of Bitcoin adoption<br />
35:23 - The year of LDK<br />
40:46 - Stablecoins and AI<br />
46:44 - Where should the focus be?<br />
52:42 - LSPs and improving LN UX<br />
59:21 - Crypto impatience<br />
1:05:26 - Using lightning every day<br />
1:07:02 - Regulations<br />
1:21:01 - Bitcoin and Crypto have different regulatory concerns<br />
1:23:34 - AI and energy<br />
1:27:31 - Is LN a panacea?<br />
1:35:54 - How is LN success defined?<br />
1:38:35 - PTLCs<br />
1:43:46 - Bitcoin’s success probability</p>
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