The Emergence of the Bitcoin Lobby and the Need for Separate Advocacy

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#446: The State of the Lightning Network with Matt Corallo

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

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The Emergence of the Bitcoin Lobby and the Need for Separate Advocacy

The speakers discuss the rise of the Bitcoin lobby and highlight the distinct issues they focus on compared to the broader cryptocurrency lobby. They emphasize the need for dedicated lobbyists to advocate for Bitcoin-related regulations.

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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