A centrality analysis of the Lightning Network https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596123002070
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What the Drop in #Bitcoin #Lightning⚡️ Nodes Means for LN's Future? 
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What the Drop in Lightning Nodes Means for LN's Future? • LightningNetwork+
If you examine the historical statistics of Bitcoin's Lightning Network (LN)—including node count, channel count, and total channel capacity—yo...
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Liquidity Swaps Index • LightningNetwork+
Bitcoin Lightning Network Liquidity Swap Organizer

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📠 New Store in the #Lightning Market: BitcoinFax:

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Bitcoin Fax • LightningNetwork+
Bitcoin Fax allows you to send a fax with minimal fuss. No sign up required.
How it works:
1. Enter a fax number
2. Upload a PDF (maximum 10MB)
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😳 Answering a typical #bitcoin #lightningnetwork newbie question: "I opened a channel a few weeks ago, and now I don't have any sats on it. Where did my sats go?"

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Understanding the Lightning Network - Where Did My Sats Go? • LightningNetwork+
Navigating the Bitcoin Lightning Network can sometimes leave newcomers puzzled with questions such as "I opened a channel a few weeks ago, and now ...
🔐 This lesson unpacks the concept of #Bitcoin keys, shedding light on public and private keys, their significance in security, the process for generating and managing these keys, and the role of Hierarchical Deterministic (HD) wallets.

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Bitcoin Keys • Layers Academy • LightningNetwork+
This lesson unpacks the concept of Bitcoin keys, shedding light on public and private keys, their significance in security, the process for generat...
We are in single digit sat/vB #Bitcoin tx price level. Time to open a few channels through the Liquidity Pool and earn liquidity credits in return: 

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Liquidity Pool Index • LightningNetwork+
Bitcoin Lightning Network Liquidity Pool
In the lesson "#Bitcoin to the Rescue," we explore how Bitcoin addresses the limitations of fiat currency systems, such as inflation and centralization and how its unique features make it a viable alternative to traditional financial systems: 
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Bitcoin to the Rescue • Layers Academy • LightningNetwork+
In "Bitcoin to the Rescue," we explore how Bitcoin addresses the limitations of fiat currency systems, such as inflation and centralizati...
🤔 Do you see a pattern?
1. Football vs Rome's Circus
2. Preoccupation w/ genders vs Roman sexual liberality
3. Overprinting vs Rome's gold coin debasement
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Many see these as signs of decadence predicting the end of an era.
More on 3. in this lesson: 
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Problems of Fiat Systems • Layers Academy • LightningNetwork+
Welcome to our exploration of the "Problems of Fiat Systems." This lesson delves into the intricacies of fiat currency, a staple in our m...
🌚 Evening: Yay, I’m gonna buy this dip in the morning!
🌞 Morning: Where is my dip?
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Bitcoin is hope. Lightning is empowerment! ⚡️
💰 Brief History of Money: This lesson delves into the transformation from primitive barter systems to the inception of #Bitcoin: 
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Brief History of Money • Layers Academy • LightningNetwork+
Welcome to "Understanding Money," where we embark on a captivating journey through the evolution of money. This lesson delves into the tr...
Top #bitcoin holders:
1. Coinbase: ~950K
2. Binance: ~640K
3. Grayscale: ~390K
4. Bitfinex: ~257K
5. U.S. Gov: ~216K
6. Blackrock: ~203K
7. Microstrategy: ~200K
8. Robinhood: ~140K
9. Mt. Gox: ~138K
10. OKX: ~132K
11. Fidelity: ~132K
12. Gemini: ~93K
13. Kraken: ~81K
14. Mt. Gox hacker: ~80K
15. Tether: ~66K
16. U.K. Gov: ~61K
17. Bitmex: ~57K
Hey Bitcoiner, I just want to wholeheartedly thank you for relentlessly protecting the protocol and defending the orange coin against false narratives. 🙏
🏛️ Introducing a new initiative by LN+: Layers Academy — an online platform to learn about #Bitcoin, #Lightning⚡️ and #Liquid💧 through short videos and quizzes:
🎓 Hopefully these courses will help the growing number of people wanting to learn about Bitcoin to get on board quickly.
At launch we have the basic Bitcoin courses ready, and soon we will launch Lightning, and other advanced courses as well.
We aim to present correct and engaging lessons, so let me know if you have any suggestions or corrections.
Check out Layers Academy:

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Introducing: Layers Academy • LightningNetwork+
We are thrilled to unveil Layers Academy, an educational platform designed to demystify Bitcoin and its ecosystem for a rapidly growing audience ea...

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The Layers Academy of Bitcoin Finance • LightningNetwork+
Learn about Bitcoin, Lightning and other second layer technologies
💡 If you were going to open #Bitcoin #Lightning⚡️ channels anyway, do it through the Liquidity Pool, so you can get incoming channels in return: 

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Liquidity Pool Index • LightningNetwork+
Bitcoin Lightning Network Liquidity Pool