I fully do not understand the desire of lightning people to build protocols to “buy a channel”. No one has ever wanted to “buy a channel”, they want to buy reliable HTLC delivery. That might imply multiple channels, splicing, and probably implies just-in-time channels, but it definitely doesn’t imply just buying a channel and calling it a day.

The thing I love most about Bitcoiners is everyone has their own view of what the most urgent issue for Bitcoin is and they’re all trying to solve it.

If you can’t kill it by regulation, kill it by taxation. View quoted note →

Two weeks of crazy travel and suddenly I can barely walk out of the gym after my workout. Blood sugar is rough.

Lighting Airdrop: Apparently Coming Soon. Ask @Rusty Russell for your free money.

Wow Massie lost. This country man…

Strategy selling is, in fact, good for Bitcoin.

Every stablecoin loves freezing tokens. These tokens will never be redeemed. They are now forever assets tether can invest as they wish and get returns on. View quoted note →