💜 Over 118,000 comments have been shared on LN+ by more than 11,000 Lightning Network node operators. One discussion on a liquidity-swap triangle has been running for eight months and has grown to more than 230 comments. The community is generally very welcoming and often helps newcomers get up to speed on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
⚡️ Is the Bitoin Lightning Network just getting started? Absolutely. Some say progress feels quiet — but that’s exactly how strong foundations are built. Bitcoin first had to become a reliable Store of Value before the real magic of a global Medium of Exchange could unfold. Now the conditions are finally right. Here’s why Lightning’s moment has arrived:
⚡ Square's Bitcoin Lightning rollout starts Nov 10! Instant settlement & zero fees until 2027. Major boost for Lightning adoption! Details and video 📺 →
🆕 New app in the LN+ marketplace: Macadamia Wallet is a native iOS wallet for Cashu, a Chaumian ecash protocol on Bitcoin. It lets you mint, send, and receive ecash, and—most importantly—melt tokens to pay Lightning Network invoices. You can also restore your wallet with a 12-word seed, so you can manage private Lightning payments on iOS easily.
📊 New Store in the Market: @BGeometrics provides advanced metrics and charts on Bitcoin’s on-chain activity: SOPR, MVRV, NRPL, CDD, VDD, and more. Access real-time data, automated alerts, and an exclusive API for analysts, researchers, and developers. Subscriptions via the Lightning Network.
New #Telegram feature on LN+! Get instant notifications for Liquidity Swaps, Pool offers, and node operator messages:
🟣 LN+ now offers encrypted DM notifications through your favorite #Nostr client, keeping you instantly updated on your Liquidity Swap, Pool offers, messages from other node operators, etc. Just link your Nostr npub in your LN+ Dashboard and enable Nostr DM notifications! #bitcoin #lightning
BLFS (#Bitcoin #Lightning for #Shopify) by MegalithicBTC is a lightweight server application. It connects Shopify merchants to Bitcoin Lightning payments via NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect): image
📈 On LN+ we have: • 11,000 verified users • Who opened 60,000+ channels • With an average of 3.3M SAT capacity each Great to see such a vibrant Bitcoin Lightning community!
First-ever atomic RGB asset swap on Bitcoin Lightning Network mainnet: KaleidoSwap traded 12k sats for 13 tUSDT—instant, trustless, fees < a few sats.