Lightning Bridge ATM - What Is It?

James Andrew is the CEO & Technical Director of Global Liquidity, the company building a product called Lightning Bridge to connect apps like Cash App and Strike with crypto over the Lightning Network.

In our discussion, James explained exactly how Lightning Bridge works, why the Lightning Network is the perfect payment rail for currency swaps and transfers, and we discussed Web3, Taro, and more.

→ Lightning Bridge: https://www.lightningbridge.com/

Sponsors

→ Voltage: https://voltage.cloud?utm_source=kevinrooke&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_campaign=1mo

→ Stakwork: https://stakwork.com/

This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.

The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.

→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/

→ More Episodes: https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm

Links

→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke

→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations

→ Blog: https://www.kevinrooke.com/blog

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:19 - James Andrew Intro

06:24 - How Lightning Bridge Works

11:02 - Lightning Bridge vs. Strike

15:21 - The Different Types of Lightning Node Operators

23:38 - Why Do Institutions Care About Lightning?

29:22 - Will Wrapped Assets on Taro Disrupt Lightning Bridge?

37:24 - Is The Lightning Network Necessary for Digital Payments?

40:48 - Lightning Bridge Competitors

54:08 - James Andrew on Taro

1:00:50 - How Will The Lightning Network Change The World?

1:06:52 - The Lightning Round