The Lightning Network barely worked and could never solve bitcoin congestion. The proponents are finally giving up trying to push this dumb idea uphill.

David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

The Lightning Network barely worked and could never solve bitcoin congestion. The proponents are finally giving up trying to push this dumb idea uphill.

DJM (freelance for hire) ( cybeardjm@masto.ai ) · 3 years ago

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David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

but but but El Salvador!!

DJM (freelance for hire) ( cybeardjm@masto.ai ) · 3 years ago

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David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

everything about this dumb as hell idea is so obviously unfeasible. every aspect. it’s amazing.

gerikson ( gerikson@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

Frankly the example would be better if instead of a coffee, Alice wants to buy a kilo of horse. At least with those stakes someone would be motivated to sit down and peruse the insane network diagrams.

4grams ( 4grams@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

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David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

well i mean, yes,

4grams ( 4grams@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

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BlueMonday1984 ( BlueMonday1984@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

Good riddance.

db0 ( db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) · 3 years ago

The inevitable conclusion to the magic solution that was perpetually 18 months away since 2015

gerikson ( gerikson@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

I had honestly forgotten that this was a thing.

David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) · 3 years ago

so did literally its creators lolol

The Lightning Network barely worked and could never solve bitcoin congestion. The proponents are finally giving up trying to push this dumb idea uphill.

The Lightning Network barely worked and could never solve bitcoin congestion. The proponents are finally giving up trying to push this dumb idea uphill.

Critics claim ‘buggy’ Bitcoin Lightning Network is slowly dying