**Bitcoiners should do the work and figure out self-custodied lightning.** Yes, even for pocket change. Yes, even if it means you can't see zaps. If normies or casuals end up using custodial solutions, that sucks, but it's entirely predictable. But if you are all-in on the ethos of bitcoin as a tool that enables self-sovereign control over money, then help us keep the culture alive. Lightning has a lot of issues and the direction of how this ecosystem plays out is in a bit of a precarious state. The barrier to entry for running and managing a lightning node is high. I get it. But if the most hardcore bitcoiners aren't willing to forgo trusted third party intermediaries, then we're sowing the seeds for lightning to become a network of centralized, trusted service providers from top to bottom. If there's no demand from bitcoiners for improved self-custody UX, then people aren't going to build solutions. Every bitcoiner who chooses to sacrifice self-sovereignty for convenience is ever so slightly tipping the scales towards a culture that favors such expediency. I don't think this is hyperbole. Lightning is super early and this is precisely the time to set a strong cultural foundation because it will only get worse over time as we've seen with on-chain bitcoin. If an idiot like me can do the work and figure it out, you can too.

Bitcoin Takeover 2023 in Austin LFG

Weird this guy's still getting put out there as someone to listen to on the topic of bitcoin

Jfc let this week end already

These fuckin people 😂😂😂

".. the bitcoin people are here" - Michael Malice and Rogan circle jerking about how great Austin is on their last episode Truly the bitcoin capital of the world here

I've opened up Twitter the past couple of days but it's for a very good reason. I wanted to see all of the SV VCs crying for a bailout.

The USDC meltdown highlights why many bitcoiners have been against pushing stablecoins even if developing world users find them useful. These things don't work during times of instability.

Mom: We have Unchained Capital at home Unchained Capital at home: