elizabeth stark ⚡
@starkness
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big fan of the internet. like building things. ceo/founder @lightning labs, fellow @coincenter. taught @stanford + @yalelawtech. #bitcoin
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Joined March 2007
My talk on @lightning and why Layer 2 will be the HTTP of bitcoin and blockchains is out!⚡️ https://t.co/QFSzYnUi7J
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"The Debasement Trade" since COVID: In USD: NDX up 165%, SPX up 102%, Home prices up 56%. In gold: NDX up 7%, SPX down 18%, Home prices down 37%. In BTC: NDX down 78%, SPX down 84%, Home prices down 87%.
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NEW: Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino explains why he prefers to build on top of the Bitcoin Lightning Network rather than other trendy Layer 1’s
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The latest Lightning Lab 🧪 is out! We cover: ☀️ Summer of LN: 4M @square merchants coming, @blocks 9.7% BTC yield, 420 @SteaknShake locations, vibe coding 📈 1000xing from billions to trillions 🚀 @paoloardoino: USDT on LN scales, @speedwallet bridged USDC, @BotanixLabs mainnet
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The Bitcoin economy starts today. Mainnet is live: decentralized, EVM-equivalent, built on Bitcoin.
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We’re excited to release Taproot Assets v0.6 to make Lightning a decentralized FX layer for stablecoins on bitcoin. 💱💸 With larger, more reliable transactions, we're one step closer to trillions of dollars flowing on Lightning. ⚡📈 Read more below.
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BIG UPDATE: USDC is now LIVE on Lightning Network! You can now send and receive USDC instantly with near-zero fees — via the Lightning Network. Why this is a game-changer: ⚡Lightning-fast transactions 💸Fees? Barely there. Save big on cross-border payments, remittances, and
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Today at @SteaknShake, we've seen a glimpse of the future ⚡️💸🌐! Major shouts out to @speed_LN and ofc the hard work of the team at Lightning Labs 🫡 The Taproot Assets Protocol is the standard that enables stablecoin issuance on Bitcoin, and USDT to be sent+received over the
Congratulations @SteaknShake on a seamless bitcoin payments experience, and shoutout to @speed_LN for an excellent integration! I paid for my burger, beef tallow fries, and chocolate milkshake with USDT on LN, and @SteaknShake received BTC. Worked like magic. Now to eat…🤤😋
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We’re hiring a Lightning Evangelist! Do you have a passion for educating communities about bitcoin, connecting with developers and users across the world, and growing a multi-asset Lightning Network? Join us to help build the future of bitcoin! ⚡
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4 years ago around this time I left Google to work on Bitcoin full time @lightning Best decision I ever made.
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Coming to bitcoin and Lightning very soon. 👀
Something huge happened in 2024, and very few people are talking about it. For the first time ever, stablecoins outpaced Visa in volume.
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Natural evolution
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Stablecoin transactions over the Lightning Network are superior to any other blockchain or layer 2 solution. Hear it straight from @paoloardoino describe why USDT on Lightning scales and checks all the boxes to meet the demand for a truly decentralized & global payments network.
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JUST IN: Fidelity says the Bitcoin "Lightning Network is delivering on the promise of being the most efficient way to transact in the digital asset ecosystem." ⚡️
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The latest edition of the Lightning Lab 🧪 is out! We cover: 💸 Tether coming to bitcoin and Lightning 📈 How stablecoins will drive LN’s exponential growth 🚀 @Joltz_btc launch, @walletofsatoshi 21M txs, @fewsats AI bitcoin payments, @Breez_Tech report https://t.co/4JQYzMFp4B
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Lightning Lab 🧪 newsletter! The new year has started off with a bang as Tether announced they are bringing USDT to bitcoin, providing the opportunity to bring...
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🔥 Fireside Chat: It All Comes Back to Bitcoin 🔥 @paoloardoino (CEO Tether) & @starkness (CEO Lightning Labs) dive into Bitcoin, AI, and the return of $USDT to Bitcoin via Taproot Assets⚡️—moderated by @murr 🚀 📺 Watch now: https://t.co/N5yIpjAhcK
#PlanBForum #Bitcoin $USDt
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Paolo Ardoino (CEO Tether) and Elizabeth Stark (CEO Lightning Labs) discuss Bitcoin, AI and announce that $USDT returns to Bitcoin via Taproot assets. Moderated by Brian Murray
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Tether Is Back On Bitcoin - Lightning Dominance Is Just Starting
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The stablecoin issuer's choice to bring USDT back to Bitcoin is a massive win for the Lightning Network and Joltz's bet on Taproot Assets...
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