Lightning is decentralized and private, which is great, but it makes it hard for statistics.
In my view, @River consistently compiles the best public statistics for the Lightning network.
@SDWouters and @Leishman are good resources for that.

For years, Bitcoiners pushed exchanges to adopt Lightning.
And guess what? It worked. Public Lightning volume is up 266% in about a year.
A few interesting insights from our new @River report:

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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has officially raised its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in 30 years, marking a significant turning point in the monetary policy of the world's third-largest economy.

Japan continues to raise interest rates to their highest level in 30 years.

Crypto Venture Capital Hashed recently published a strategic report titled “The Protocol Economy: 2026 Thesis,” in which it asserts that the cryptocurrency industry is very close to entering the phase of “...

Hashed: Digital asset projects linked to the real economy will boom in 2026.

Article by: Lin Wanwan's Cat (@linwanwan823)
Article source: X
Original title: Top 10 Questions and Answers from CZ, China's Richest Man, at the End of the Year
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BNB's annual shareholders' meeting has just concluded.
After listening to CZ's year-end AMA, I selected 10 questions and answers to summarize the key points: Market prediction, the stablecoin war 2.0 hasn't even started yet.
1. How do you feel after being granted a pardon?
CZ: "Psychologically there is a kind of v..."