You can't "assure" what the hashrate is or is not so maybe stop wasting everyone's time with your futile comments.

It's notable that we've hit a new peak which is what the post is meant to announce, we can see and will see the trend over time and changes can be attributable to many different real world factors, for example intermittent mining during energy use lulls and spikes, connectivity outages, fluctuations in profitability of other competing SHA256 coins etc..

If you still have a problem, take it up with the higher profile folks posting similar information, for example: https://twitter.com/CarlBMenger/status/1580158716778717185

Thanks. I just might do that. :)

I just found an earlier video from 2018 at the Fulmo #LightningHackDay NYC, where I present my idea and progress trying to solve the static QR code problem that existed when LN was first introduced, and has since been very thoughtfully addressed, and then some, by fiatjaf with his LNURL project. This hackday was where I met Ben Arc, of later lnbits fame, among many other impactful projects he's produced, and we helped each other with our respective ideas.

So this hackday truly kicked off the whole process. I hope some of this motivates people to get involved. I knew very little about lightning, beyond the basic concepts, when I attended the event. There were many amazing and enthusiastic people there. It was well worth my time and hopefully my little projects helped get other people to see where this could all lead and maybe to get motivated to contribute as well.

Sorry for the late reply. I appreciate the interest. Here's a bunch of video links:

History of the origins of static QR code implementation (required for retrofitted arcade machine):

Static QR Solution and a LN Slave Module #LNHackspace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTpEpk5LJ4E

More of the tech behind the LN integration:

Lightning for Vending Machines and Arcade Games, with George ~ Open Source Everything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z307gtYupp0

Demo of first Lightning powered Arcade machine:

First Lightning Network Bitcoin PAC-MAN Arcade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0KUNbjFZdk

2nd (theoretically) Lightning Powered Arcade game (the LN integration was not quite complete) - the all custom Magical Crypto Friends Arcade Game, delivered as a surprise for Samson, Charlie, Whale Panda and Ricardo to the MCF Conference in NYC in 2019:

Magical Crypto Arcade Game at #MCC2019 by @georgevaccaro https://twitter.com/k_schellinger/status/1127683739696488454

Lightning powered @magicalcrypto Gauntlet game at #MCC2019. The chikun shoots litecoins. 😂 Amazing job @georgevaccaro! https://twitter.com/SatoshiLite/status/1127281550977130500

MCF Arcade Game with actual LN integration presented 2 days later at Blockstream's Dragon Energy Night:

Magical crypto arcade! #DragonEnergyNight2 https://twitter.com/KyleDacruz/status/1128870598984314880

I have been working on a MCF Arcade Game v2 since 2020. The rona put a spanner in the works, but the game is functioning, contains many more Bitcoin (and crypto) personalities a few new features and new game levels (in progress). It also currently demonstrates LNURL-withdrawal so those who manage to complete the game can collect a reward. At some point I hope to finish the v2 and put it into a full size arcade cabinet. I'm looking for interest and hopefully a boost of motivation. :)

Thanks again for your interest and sorry for the delay.

Great idea. I second the idea of using lnbits. It can do most of what you're asking for. Also, no setup, per se, is required. Basically you can just spawn a sub account for the tipee and let them scan a QR code which brings them to that wallet. The mobile interface is very clean and easy and no install is required. I'd definitely start your POC with that approach and then see what if anything is missing. Likely you can implement a plugin to lnbits to fill in any gaps, or perhaps incorporate all of the onboarding functionality into a single new plugin for simplicity.

Yeah, you did exactly that. It's all in your first comment. I don't care that much, it's just an interesting observation.

I'm betting that there is one topic that does occasionally interrupt those few clear minded hours, Bitcoin! ;)

On the one hand you suggest hashrate is "probably" higher based on a block to block examination and then on the other hand you suggest that the daily hashrate is not accurate enough, must use 7 day average. :)