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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ014 -pseudozach from Kriptode

This is the fourteenth episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have pseudozach from Kriptode. Kriptode is a catalogue of various apps that Zach has created including Bit Alarm, XLM to LN, Sats 4 Likes, and more!

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ013 - Daniel Alexiuc from Living Room of Satoshi/Wallet of Satoshi

This is the thirteenth episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Daniel Alexiuc from Living Room of Satoshi/Wallet of Satoshi, Living Room of Satoshi is an Australian service that allows Australians to pay their bills using Bitcoin and Bitcoin over Lightning.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ012 - Ragnar Lifthrasir from Guns N' Bitcoin

In this episode, we have Ragnar Lifthrasir from Guns N' Bitcoin. Guns N' Bitcoin is a company that sells some products related to (surprisingly) guns and Bitcoin, including their scorpion case. Ragnar previously had an issue getting Lightning working...

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ011 - Shinobi Talking about Why Lightning Sucks and Why Nobody Should Use it

his is Episode Eleven of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode, we have Shinobi talking about why Lightning sucks and why nobody should use it. This is a trolly title went to exaggerate what I expected Shinobi to talk about.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ10 - Ruben Somsen talking about Statechains

In this tenth episode of the podcast, we have Ruben Somsen talking about Statechains. Statechains are another layer two technology that uses the trading of entire UTXOs to save block-space on the base layer of Bitcoin.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ09 - Lightning Conference Retrospective

This is the ninth episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode, I talk solo about my experience travelling to Berlin for the Lightning Network conference.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ08 - Joe from Pollofeed

This is the eighth episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode, we have Joe who created and runs Pollofeed.com. Pollofeed is a way to experience micropayments on the Lightning Network, you pay 1000 sats to feed chickens in real time via a webcam.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ07 - Giacomo Zucco talking about RGB/Spectrum/Storm (L3)

This is the seventh episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode, we have Giacomo Zucco talking about RGB, Spectrum, and Storm. RGB is a protocol to create additional layers on top of other networks/protocols like Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, sidechains, and state channels.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ06 - Michael Folkson from London Bitcoin Devs

Six episode of the Lightning Junkies Podcast. In this episode, I interview Michael Folkson from London Bitcoin Devs. Michael joins me this week to talk about the two Lightning Conference side events

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Lightning Junkies Jolt Episode 01 - Ross from Lightning Gifts

For the first episode of the Jolt episodes, we have Ross from Lightning Gifts. Lightning Gifts is a way to pay people over Lightning Network without waiting for them to create an invoice -- by using Bitcoin vouchers that you create and redeem on the Lightning Gifts website.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ05 - Rui Gomes from OpenNode/Laaps

Fifth episode of the Lightning Junkies Podcast. In this episode, I interview Gui Gomes from OpenNode/Laaps. OpenNode is a Bitcoin only payment processor that allows payments on base-chain Bitcoin as well as Bitcoin over the Lightning Network.

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Lightning Junkies Episode LNJ04 - Trey Griffith from Sparkswap

Forth episode of the Lightning Junkies Podcast. In this episode, I interview Trey Griffith from Sparkswap. Sparkswap Desktop is a piece of software that allows you instantly purchase Bitcoin on the Lightning Network using USD using ACH.

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Lightning Junkies episode LNJ03 - John Carvalho from Bitrefill

Third episode of the Lightning Junkies Podcast. In this episode, I interview John Carvalho from Bitrefill. Bitrefill is an e-commerce platform that allows users to purchase gift cards, prepaid phone refills, and Lightning Network services.

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Lightning Junkies episode LNJ02 - Will Reeves from Fold/LN Pizza

Second episode of the Lightning Junkies Podcast In this episode, I interview Will Reeves from Fold/LN Pizza. Fold and LN Pizza are a way to spend your Bitcoin at various merchants as well as earn Bitcoin back for purchases.

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Part IV: Get your own LND node running using BTCPay Server

Part IV might be a bit of a jump: you're going to move from everything being confined on the phone to hosting your own full Bitcoin node and LND (Lightning Network Daemon) node on a cloud server.

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Podcast Episode ENJ01: Ken Kruger from Moon

In this episode, I interview Ken Kruger from Moon. Moon is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to make purchases on Amazon with the Lightning Network using a very clean UX.

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Lightning Junkies Podcast Intro

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Part III: Non-custodial wallet with Channel Management

The second wallet that we will be looking at is the Bitcoin Lightning Wallet which is a bit more advanced and requires you to handle your own channels:

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Part II: Non-Custodial Wallets

In the previous part of this series, we focused on using a custodial Lightning Network wallet. In this second part of the series we will focus on more advanced mobile wallets. These will be wallets that allow you to hold your own funds and not have to rely on third parties for that function.

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Part I of “Onboarding to the Lightning Network”

In part one of this series, the focus will be getting the newbie user from 0-1 using the Lightning Network and actually being productive with it. “Productive” in this context will be saving money. This is a use case that appeals to most people and it is a use case that resonates with me.

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Onboarding onto the Lightning Network

With my previous article focused on getting an LND node running on an Android Phone, I wanted to take a step back. My thought process was trying to create something a newbie user might get something out of.

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Getting LND running on an old Android Phone

Sometime in 2019 I was on Twitter reading about Lawrence Nahum’s ABCore. ABCore is an Android app that allowed someone to run a Bitcoin full node on their phone. My first thought was: Could I run LND on an Android phone?

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Adventures in the Lightning Network

One of my favorite Andreas Antonopoulos videos is where he introduces the Lightning Network and the concept of ‘streaming money’ in his highly inspiring way.

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Saga of Technology

Things are a bit of a dystopian pseudo-Utopian future where language is sterilized, anything considered bad for you is illegal, everyone is tracked by ‘biochips’ implanted in their hands, and Taco Bell is the only restaurant left standing after the great franchise wars.