About this episode
Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the state of the Lightning Network. Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt 6:38 - Hot mics, soft forks 13:34 - Should we focus on what we have? 18:27 - Core dev burnout 24:58 - State of Bitcoin adoption 35:23 - The year of LDK 40:46 - Stablecoins and AI 46:44 - Where should the focus be? 52:42 - LSPs and improving LN UX 59:21 - Crypto impatience 1:05:26 - Using lightning every day 1:07:02 - Regulations 1:21:01 - Bitcoin and Crypto have different regulatory concerns 1:23:34 - AI and energy 1:27:31 - Is LN a panacea? 1:35:54 - How is LN success defined? 1:38:35 - PTLCs 1:43:46 - Bitcoin’s success probability Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained River Bitcoin Talent Co TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast