A new Bolt ⚡️ just dropped. In this week's edition: - Jack pledges $5M to help Bitcoin core developers - The Bitcoin subreddit is growing exponentially. Bots or FOMO? - World’s first contactless Lightning card launched - Bitcoin is evaporating from exchanges - A new Boltz web app brings Liquid & Bitcoin mainchain swaps - Global bank Santander promotes benefits of Lightning - Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant - Voltage has launched Surge, a time-series data and insights tool for node runners - Binance finally integrates the Lightning Network for deposits and withdrawals - Bitcoin reaches 52% market dominance for the first time in two years https://thebolt.beehiiv.com/p/jack-pledges-5m-to-help-bitcoin-core-developers

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Where's the best place to get Bitcoin hashrate data? I usually use Blockchain.com but the same chart is saying BTC price is 26K which makes me suspect about how accurate the hashrate data is

GM rise and shine ☀️☕️⚡️

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I'm still in shock Santander is promoting Lightning

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Santander (@bancosantander) on X

#LightningNetwork enables high volumes of instantaneous micropayments, supporting millions of transactions per second.⚡ All the pros and cons, i...

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Why are there very few Bitcoin VCs in comparison to other industries? The Bitcoin ecosystem is going to be huge

Came to coast to breathe some clean sea air 🌊

It's funny that some of the smartest people in their domain of expertise are clueless when it comes to understanding money. They might be in the top 0.0001% of their chosen subject matter - they might even be multidisciplinary - and yet they can't tell you what money is and where it comes from.

It's insane to think that even if Lightning fails, Bitcoin will still be a success, but if Lightning fulfils its potential, holy shit.

Everyone is getting into Lightning. It's inevitable

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Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant

Cointelegraph spoke to the CEO of Ibex Mercado, José Lemus, to shine a light on a payments partnership with Mexico’s largest retail conglomerates.

Messages in zaps are the best ⚡️

Is there an explanation for why this won't happen?