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⚡️ Storm Report: Best posts about the Lightning Network on SN - issue: 897676
312 sats \ 4 comments \ @HODLR 14h lightning
zaps forwarded to @k00b (21%) @klk (4%) @RideandSmile (7%) @supratic (42%) @jakoyoh629 (14%)
Block: #897676 - May 2025
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 again 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.
Two new things this month: A) zaps to these posts will be split to the top contributor to this territory B) As have stacked some cowboy credits lately, I'll give them away to the stackers commenting below anything meaningful, feedback to this newsletter, or suggestions to improve the territory
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Now let's focus on the top five items for each category, an electrifying selection that hope you'll be able to read before next edition.
Happy Zapping!

Top ~Lightning posts

Most zapranked posts this month:
  1. Liquidity requirements for Lightning payments: Ark servers and LSPs compared by @supratic 409 sats \ 8 comments \ 12 May
  2. Wallet of Satoshi is coming back to US with non-custodial wallet by @k00b 906 sats \ 18 comments \ 18 May
  3. How to offer Submarine Swaps — Electrum Documentation by @f321x7 836 sats \ 5 comments \ 13 May
  4. Parallel channels are a mess - a rant by @C_Otto 1918 sats \ 5 comments \ 1 May
  5. LNBig insight about running a LN node by @DarthCoin 1244 sats \ 10 comments \ 23 Apr

Top posts by comments

Excluding the ones already mentioned above, you can see them all here (excluding those already listed above):
  1. I believe CoinOS will resolve itself, but this screenshot is a rug pull 💨 by @realBitcoinDog 411 sats \ 73 comments \ 13 May
  2. CoinOS having some issues by @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 268 sats \ 24 comments \ 10 May
  3. BOLT12 Suggestions? by @metadavid 516 sats \ 16 comments \ 28 Apr
  4. Phoenix Wallet - Swap In by @02b58a1376 256 sats \ 15 comments \ 25 Apr
  5. Clearnet+Tor LND in Docker with wireguard VPS for privacy by @klk 696 sats \ 14 comments \ 27 Apr

Top ~Lightning Boosts

Check them all here.
  1. What is the Right LSP for You? [VIDEO] by @Jestopher_BTC 667 sats \ 30k boost \ 3 comments \ 15 May
  2. Things Bitcoiners Don’t Want To Hear (2020) by @k00b 1553 sats \ 20k boost \ 15 comments \ 10 May
  3. Liquidity Subscriptions: Automated Liquidity for Merchants by @Jestopher_BTC 448 sats \ 10k boost \ 4 comments \ 8 May lightning

Don't miss...

Lightning Network : our high-maintenance crazy-ex by @avbpod
Coinbase announces L402 copycat "x402" by @bounty_hunter
15% of Coinbase’s Bitcoin transactions run on the Lightning Network by @south_korea_ln
An Exposition of Pathfinding Strategies Within Lightning Network Clients by @supratic
How to censor users in cashu? by @kpa
@darthcoin by @Thecanadian88
Cashu Highlights Q1 by @supratic

Top Lightning posts outside ~Lightning

This month best posts about the Lightning Network outside ~Lightning territory:
  1. Ultimate guide to LN routing and fee management. by @javier 21.6k sats \ 39 comments \ 6 May on ~bitcoin
  2. Mobile (non-phone) Lightning Wallet? by @jasonb 565 sats \ 36 comments \ 30 Apr on ~bitcoin
  3. Robosats Guide by @siggy47 33k sats \ 27 comments \ 22 Apr on ~bitcoin_beginners
  4. LNemail: Private Disposable Email via Lightning by @lnemail 2758 sats \ 22 comments \ 18 May on ~privacy
  5. Another explanation of how Ark works 1329 sats \ 10 comments \ @k00b 21 May on ~bitcoin

Forever top ~Lightning posts

La crème de la crème... check them all here. Nothing has changed this month!
  1. 👨‍🚀 We're releasing 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗬 𝗚𝗢 - the easiest lightning mobile wallet by @Alby 29.2k sats \ 41 comments \ @Alby 25 Sep 2024 on ~lightning
  2. Building Self Custody Lightning in 2025 by @k00b 2303 sats \ 8 comments \ 22 Jan on ~lightning
  3. Lightning Wallets: Self-Custody Despite Poor Network - Apps Tested in Zimbabwe by @anita 72.8k sats \ 39 comments \ 28 Jan 2024 lightning on ~lightning
  4. How to Attach Your self-hosted LNbits wallet to SEND/RECEIVE sats to/from SN by @supratic 1765 sats \ 18 comments \ 23 Sep 2024 on ~lightning
  5. A Way to Use Stacker News to improve your Zap Receiving by @bzzzt 1652 sats \ 22 comments \ 15 Jul 2024 on ~lightning

Forever top Lightning posts outside ~Lightning

Ek's post rise at #5, congrats!
  1. Rethinking Lightning by @benthecarman 51.7k sats \ 140 comments \ 6 Jan 2024 on ~bitcoin
  2. Lightning Everywhere by @TonyGiorgio 12k sats \ 27 comments \ 24 Jul 2023 on ~bitcoin
  3. Lightning is dead, long live the Lightning! by @supertestnet and zaps forwarded to @anita (50%) @k00b (50%) 6321 sats \ 28 comments \ @tolot 27 Oct 2023 on ~bitcoin
  4. Bisq2 adds lightning by @supertestnet 3019 sats \ 47 comments \ 19 Aug 2024 on ~bitcoin
  5. Lightning Prediction Market MVP - delphi.market by @ek 34.1k sats \ 59 comments \ 4 Dec 2023 on ~bitcoin
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @jakoyoh629 fwd 14h
Why am I getting forwarded zaps?
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @HODLR OP 14h
I've explained in the intro. Mostly because your posts reached the top lits this month, and you are also one of the users that contributed the most to the territory. A humble way to say Thank you!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 fwd 13h
Nice
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @d680ecaa8e 13h
I am using coinos since long period of time without facing issues
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