Opinion
Lightning Is Fast, But Is It Private?
Controlling just 2% of Lightning nodes is enough to deanonymize payments. As adoption accelerates, Lightning's privacy model deserves honest scrutiny.
7 min read·lightning-network, privacy, surveillance
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Bitcoin
Square Just Turned On Lightning for 4 Million Merchants
Starting March 30, Square enables Lightning payments by default across 4 million merchants. Zero fees through 2026, instant settlement, no chargebacks.
7 min read·bitcoin, lightning-network, square
Opinion
The Lightning Economy Is Already Here
While skeptics debate whether Lightning 'works,' a parallel economy runs on it. Nostr zaps, merchant payments, cross-border remittances — it's not theoretical.
10 min read·lightning-network, payments, nostr