When we spend, we want instant finality. When we earn, we want maximum value. Lightning gives us both instant settlement + negligible fees.
Seven years in, the network has grown to 16k nodes, 75k channels, and 4,200 BTC capacity. Adoption is rising, tools are maturing, and merchants from Square to Steak' n Shake are seeing real gains.
I argue Lightning’s bigger role isn’t just burgers and coffees — it’s becoming the B2B settlement layer of the 21st century. Think SWIFT, but swifter.
Curious, do you see Lightning scaling more as a consumer tool or as institutional plumbing?