Block: #941594 - Mar 2026

The Monthly Thunderbolt Dispatch on Bitcoin layers two innovations, aggregating the Best posts about the ~Lightning Network and others Bitcoin L2 solution- Exclusively on Stacker.News

It's that time of the month, time to catch up with the latest features and trends that are shaping the future of Bitcoin—the very first and most commented insights from around SN cypherspace. Every issue arrives with expert analysis, in-depth interview, and breaking news of the most significant advancements in the Bitcoin layer two solutions.

Top ~Lightning postsTop ~Lightning posts

Most zapranked posts this month:

1. The Mid-Atlantic Bitcoin Meet up at Pubkey DC Feb 18
   15.3k sats \ 9 comments \ @SatAttack \ 27 Feb

2. ShockWallet Review as a Custodian
   6087 sats \ 41 comments \ @0xbitcoiner \ 25 Feb

3. I built a family Bitcoin education app — kids earn sats from chores
   18.3k sats \ 21 comments \ @btcbitbybit \ 25 Feb

4. A response to Darthcoin on ideological purity in Bitcoin
   3983 sats \ 75 comments \ @MattAhlborg0 \ 4 Mar

5. An open-source and free alternative for tracking Bitcoin metrics
   4233 sats \ 30 comments \ @Khunsa \ 10 Mar

Top posts by commentsTop posts by comments

Excluding the ones already mentioned above, you can see them all here (excluding those already listed above):

1. [PREDYX is looking for funding.](#1451863)
   2258 sats \ 40 comments \ @mega_dreamer 11 Mar lightning

2. [The Hijacking of Bitcoin - Brownstone Institute](#1452632)
   1873 sats \ 30 comments \ @south_korea_ln \ 12 Mar bitcoin lightning

3. [What's driving Lightning adoption in 2026?](#1448155)
   950 sats \ 30 comments \ @supratic \ 5 Mar lightning

4. [LN is THE Bitcoin payment network not a "L2"](#1452620)
   3150 sats \ 26 comments \ @DarthCoin \ 12 Mar lightning

5. Lightning is dead, long live lightning - @roy_breez
   3041 sats \ 25 comments \ @Scoresby \ 3 Mar bitcoin lightning

Don't miss...Don't miss...

BTCBitByBit — a Bitcoin app where families learn, earn, and self-custody

Mail Mike - can you get the clanker to give you its money?

Ryan Gentry releases 402index.io

The result of 2 weeks vibe coding with Claude Opus 4.6

nostr-core: Dead-simple, vendor-neutral NWC client for JavaScript and TypeScript

Only 27 Days Left

Nirvati - a FOSS node / server management software - dev update march 2026

ESCAPE INFLATION - 4/24 at West Newton Cinema, MA

Lexe Uses LDK to Run Self-Custodial Lightning in Secure Enclaves

we propose OpenArk

Lightning tips & Lightning login now enabled on my Bitcoin Education App!

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network exceeds $1 billion in monthly volume - Sam Wouters

⚡️ INBOUND LIQUIDITY NEEDED ⚡️ - PREDYX

Utexo - Move USDT Instantly and Privately on Bitcoin for Free (it's RGB)

Using Lightning to directly buy/sell btc like buying from an exchange

New Gamified Bitcoin Education App

I'm having trouble paying invoices on coinOS, how about you?

Start9 For Dummies (Me) Question

Sparks flying over on Primal wallet

Thank you to all ⚡️contributorsThank you to all ⚡️contributors

Top stackers by postsTop stackers by posts

Zap split distributed accordingly to first 2

• @06bc1a977d: 27
• @hasherstacker: 15
• @Scoresby: 14
• @supratic: 10
• @0xbitcoiner: 8

Top 10 conversation kickersTop 10 conversation kickers

By number of comments _{Zap split distributed accordingly to first 3}

• @DarthCoin: 177
• @Solomonsatoshi: 62
• @BlokchainB: 50
• @justin_shocknet: 39
• @NEEDcreations: 32
• @optimism: 25
• @06bc1a977d: 25
• @mega_dreamer: 23
• @undisciplined: 23
• @k00b: 18
• @nitter: 18
• @khunsa: 17
• @balllightning: 17

Top LN posts outside ~LightningTop LN posts outside ~Lightning

This month best posts about the Lightning Network outside ~Lightning territory:

1. The Economics of Downzapping: Transaction Costs, Custody, and Solomon's Nonsense by @denlillaapan
   15.6k sats \ 67 comments \ 22 Feb in ~meta and ~econ

2. global data esim with bitcoin lightning by @anon
   6561 sats \ 10 comments \ 11 Mar in ~Travel, ~news and ~privacy

3. From Lightning Hater to Lightning Builder by @btcpp
   1466 sats \ 4 comments \ 2 Mar in ~bitcoinplusplus

4. How Lightning Is Building the Railroads of the Internet of Money by @btcpp
   649 sats \ 0 comments \ 24 Feb in ~bitcoinplusplus

5. Lightning Is Dead, Long Live Lightning! ⚡️ by @_ds
   609 sats \ 3 comments \ 3 Mar in ~bitcoin

and more...

• GroundUp – Trigo Lightning Network
• Cake brings Lightning to 1M+ Users ⚡️
• Lockdown Mode and Lightning Wallets
• NEWSLETTER: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Thriving With $1B+ Monthly Volume
• How Hosted Lightning Nodes Work

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Thanks all and until next, stackers.