Why Everyone’s Wrong About the Lightning Network with Graham Krizek
The Bitcoin Matrix · Cedric Youngelman
March 30, 202545m 46s
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Show Notes
<p>In this episode, I chat with Graham Krizek, the founder and CEO of Voltage Cloud. We break down the Lightning Network’s speed, scalability, capital efficiency, and the groundbreaking Fidelity Digital Assets report created in collaboration with Voltage.</p>
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<p>––– Chapters –––</p>
<p>00:00 - Intro</p>
<p>01:00 - Introduction to Graham Krizek & Voltage</p>
<p>01:51 - What is the Lightning Network?</p>
<p>04:15 - How Voltage Powers the Lightning Ecosystem</p>
<p>05:45 - Graham’s Background</p>
<p>07:56 - The Fidelity & Voltage Lightning Report</p>
<p>10:06 - How Lightning Channels & Hops Work</p>
<p>12:54 - Routing Payments and Non-Custodial Yield</p>
<p>14:58 - Channel Structures & Capital Efficiency Trends</p>
<p>16:30 - Public vs. Private Channels & Total Network Capacity</p>
<p>18:25 - Transaction Value vs. Transacted Capital</p>
<p>20:38 - Adoption Trends in Lightning</p>
<p>21:32 - Payment Speed, Hops & Network Efficiency</p>
<p>23:31 - Lightning vs. Blockchain Scalability</p>
<p>24:43 - Success Rates on the Lightning Network</p>
<p>26:03 - State of the Lightning Ecosystem</p>
<p>27:33 - New Verticals: Nostr, Podcasting 2.0 & AI Agents</p>
<p>30:22 - The Convergence of Stablecoins & Lightning</p>
<p>32:49 - Lightning’s Resilience & Long-Term Vision</p>
<p>35:01 - What Will Drive Lightning’s Mass Adoption?</p>
<p>36:33 - Advice for Bitcoin-Focused Small Businesses</p>
<p>37:56 - Is Lightning Delivering on Its Promise?</p>
<p>38:08 - B2B Integrations & Lightning as an Infrastructure Layer</p>
<p>39:00 - Why Lightning Doesn’t Get the Spotlight (Yet)</p>
<p>40:35 - What Graham is Most Excited About in 2025</p>
<p>42:00 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Voltage</p>
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