"#Bitcoin as protocol has huge potential: it's like the TCP layer, but no one has built the HTTP layer yet." - Elizabeth Stark
Today we read an article from earlier this year on the massive advances we have seen in Lightning since its inception, and the awesome potential it has for the future. Written by Elizabeth Stark, co-founder of Lightning Labs, and followed by a long rant about all of the tools I’ve been using and the amazing things that are made possible with them!
Entering the Decade of Lightning, by Elizabeth Stark
https://medium.com/@lightning_labs/entering-the-decade-of-lightning-8c4a4d31167f
Links Below of all the incredible services and wallets available to begin experimenting with:
Breez Wallet:
https://breez.technology
Zap Wallet:
https://zap.jackmallers.com
Strike:
https://twitter.com/ln_strike
Blue Wallet:
https://bluewallet.io
Muun Wallet:
https://muun.com
Wallet of Satoshi:
https://www.walletofsatoshi.com
BTCPayServer:
https://btcpayserver.org/
Fold App:
https://foldapp.com
And don't forget SwanBitcoin for the best damn sleep in the world, regard of which stupid mattress you bought. Auto buying Bitcoin every week and waking up to that sweet notification that you have safely and securely stacked more bitcoins. SwanBitcoin.com/guy
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