Since the concept of Lightning emerged, a pay-as-you-go service has been the ultimate application people envisioned.
We’ve now developed a Wi-Fi network pay-as-you-go software for your community, leveraging Ecash and Lightning for transactions.
I imagine this being particularly valuable in isolated areas where someone could deploy Starlink alongside this service and not even need to stay on-site.
Encouraging individuals to establish internet connections this way is likely to outperform traditional government-led rural internet initiatives.
Nicholas Dorier offers a concise and pertinent article that tackles a definition central to many contemporary issues: the meaning of "custody."
For years, the political arena has seemed intent on muddying the waters around word meanings, deliberately expanding authority while turning dissenters into adversaries or lawbreakers. Yet an even more significant erosion of the term’s clarity has emerged from within, as emerging "layer 2" technologies vie to position themselves as groundbreaking advancements.
Are they truly revolutionary, or are we sacrificing a critical concept with implications we might not fully grasp?
Erosion of the Meaning of Custody by Nicholas Dorier
In a striking comparison of online freedoms, Russia reported around 400 arrests last year for social media posts deemed offensive or sensitive. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, a staggering 3,000 individuals were taken into custody for their online activities. In contrast, the United States recorded zero arrests for social media posts, highlighting the significant disparity in how different countries approach online expression and censorship."
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Happy Bitcoin Gold Parity day
The “Gold Parity Day” in Bitcoin refers to the day when the cost of a single bitcoin equaled the cost of an ounce of gold for the first time.