João Almeida from Open Node discusses payment processing via lightning network.

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João Almeida from OpenNode discusses payment processing via lightning network.

About the episode.

Resources

• João Almeida
• OpenNode
• Building on Bitcoin
• Jack Mallers
• Zap Wallet
• Lightning Network
• Onion Routing
• Alex Bosworth
• Satoshi's Place

Show Notes

• 00:01:15 - What brought João to bitcoin.
• 00:02:10 - What is OpenNode doing?
• 00:03:03 - Where are we using Lightning Network?
• 00:04:10 - João explains how the lightning network works.
• 00:06:45 - The biggest challenge that OpenNode might face.
• 00:09:00 - Where are we at with adoption of lightning?
• 00:11:36 - What is onion routing and why is it important to include?
• 00:13:37 - Why has João chosen to work on OpenNode?
• 00:15:20 - Trace and João discuss how the nature of value exchange will be disrupted.
• 00:16:00 - What are some hard examples of potential lightning network use?
• 00:18:38 - What will we see being built on top of lightning?
• 00:22:37 - What is João’s sense of the future?