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Podcast: CoinDesk Podcast Network
Episode: BITCOIN SEASON 2: Is Bitcoin's Lightning Network A Success?
Description: It’s 10 years since the invention of the Lightning Network! Is it a success or failure?You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comMatt Kimmell joins us to evaluate the Lightning Network's decade long journey. We break down Lightning using simple analogies (bar tabs and abacuses!), trace its historical development through Bitcoin's scaling debates, and try to assess its successes and disappointments. While Lightning functions technically and has achieved notable adoption milestones, the we discuss why user experience remains ch...