Block: #946587 - Apr 2026
The Monthly Thunderbolt Dispatch on Bitcoin payment layers innovations, aggregating the Best posts about the ~Lightning Network and others Bitcoin L2 solution- Exclusively on Stacker.News
It's that time of the month again, time to catch up with the latest features and trends that are shaping the future of Bitcoin Lightning and most commented insights from around SN cypherspace. Every issue arrives with expert analysis, in-depth interview, and breaking news of the most significant advancements in the Bitcoin layer two solutions.
Top ~Lightning postsTop ~Lightning posts
Most zapranked posts this month:
Earn REAL SATS now live on Bitcoin Quest
26.6k sats \ 34 comments \ @NEEDcreations \ 4 Apr~AI~bitcoin~bitcoin_beginners~lightningWhat year does avoiding a soft fork become riskier than implementing one?
8893 sats \ 99 comments \ @Aardvark \ 11 Apr~bitcoin~AskSN~lightningLexe Public Beta: 24/7-online Lightning Wallets with BIP 353, Python & Rust SDKsblog.lexe.app/public-launch/
9659 sats \ 16 comments \ @MaxFangX \ 26 Mar~bitcoin~devs~lightningYou can now withdraw euros from your LN node to your bank account – in seconds
10.8k sats \ 17 comments \ @prashanthc \ 13 Apr~lightningPiggy is back! Self-custody this time. You were right.
30.5k sats \ 30 comments \ @bub \ 4 Apr~bitcoin~lightning
Top posts by commentsTop posts by comments
Excluding the ones already mentioned above, you can see them all here (excluding those already listed above):
An observation on SN.
3871 sats \ 71 comments \ @Aardvark \ 10 Apr~lightningattach a spending wallet to SN and get a cool gun on your profile
2021 sats \ 40 comments \ @NEEDcreations \ 3 Apr~meta~bitcoin~lightningClub Orange Wallet is now Self Custodial. 🔑
136 sats \ 20 comments \ @ClubOrange \ 15 Apr~bitcoin~lightningWho wants to see the second coming?
677 sats \ 20 comments \ @clarity \ 3 Apr~lightningTether Wallet just launched - First impressions
2156 sats \ 17 comments \ @softglitter2d \ 14 Apr~bitcoin~bitcoin_beginners~bitdevs~lightning
Don't miss...Don't miss...
BTCBitByBit — a Bitcoin app where families learn, earn, and self-custody
👁️ Sat Seer - UPDATED W/ NEW GAME MECHANICS!
Blinded Paths on Lightning: Stop Running Your Node Naked. Cover Up!
Latest Strikes S03E16 - April 13th - 19th 2026
Latest Strikes S03E15 - April 6th - 12th 2026
OpenClaw: Great in Theory Bad in Practice. So I Built an L402 Compatible Agent
Latest Strikes S03E12 - March 16th - 22nd 2026
'ESCAPE INFLATION' FILM SCREENING ~ UPDATE ~ ⚡️📽️
Latest Strikes S03E14 - March 30th - April 5th 2026
Finally added proper Bitcoin, Lightning, NWC support at Playasia
How many of LN nodes operators activate blinded path routing?
Would you use a lightning wallet that requires you to provide an email address?
Federation Of Bitcoin Circular Economies
Africa doesn't need more Bitcoin Conferences.
The site disappears, then you quiz from memory. That's how you earn sats here.
I built a “reaction-time” Lightning game you can play in 30 seconds and win sats
lndk-pay: create and receive BOLT12 payments - Alex71btc
[Help] My Lightning routing node struggles to stay balanced
Pay with Bitcoin at Shell fuel stations and stores using any Lightning Wallet
Thank you to all ⚡️contributorsThank you to all ⚡️contributors
Top stackers by postsTop stackers by posts
Huge thank you to the most active users for the past month.
Zap split distributed accordingly to first 2.
- @hasherstacker: 31
- @06bc1a977d: 14
- @Scoresby: 11
- @NEEDcreations: 7
- @0xbitcoiner: 7
Top 10 conversation kickersTop 10 conversation kickers
Here below the most active by number of comments.
Zap split distributed accordingly to first 3.
- @Aardvark: 56
- @DarthCoin: 49
- @Scoresby: 40
- @optimism: 36
- @NEEDcreations: 33
- @justin_shocknet: 30
- @k00b: 25
- @BlokchainB: 25
- @undisciplined: 21
- @grayruby: 20
- @0xbitcoiner: 19
- @denlillaapan: 17
- @anon: 17
Top LN posts outside ~LightningTop LN posts outside ~Lightning
This month best posts about the Lightning Network outside ~Lightning territory:
Lightning solves the payment speed problem but I still can't tap my phone to pay
I got an OpenClaw bot to setup a Lightning node! ⚡
Running a Lightning node
How Merchants Can Use Bitcoin's Lightning Network to Build Real Business Utility
I built a self-hosted Lightning payment server (BOLT12 + LN Address + Nostr)
and more...
All you have to do is ask - an update
Zeus quick guide: migrate node to new LN implementations
Built a Lightning game where you chase a moving pixel to win real sats ⚡
Trying to pay with bitcoin at a local coffee shop -- FAILURE!
LN using nested MuSig2, secp256k1 verification - Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #401
Core Lightning 26.04 "Negative Routing Fees" has shipped.
Bitcoin in the Caribbean: How do we kickstart a circular economy here?
Meta idea: forward zaps to any Lightning address, not just SN users
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Thanks all and until next, stackers.
Nice recap!