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1. Underwater high voltage direct current (HVDC) power cables are connecting energy rich continents to energy poor ones. @mallardshead shares how HVCP effects global energy markets, bitcoin miners, and much more.
   • Intercontinental energy grids. 🌎←♻️→🌍
     • 218.1k sats \ 60 comments
2. Robin Linus dropped his crown the BitVM whitepaper describing a method to create Turing-complete bitcoin contracts using existing OP codes.
   • BitVM: Compute Anything on Bitcoin
     • 17.8k sats \ 33 comments
3. Sam Wouters dropped his crown River's latest Lightning research report showing transaction volume grew 1212% in 2 Years.
   • The Lightning Network Grew by 1212% in 2 Years
     • 11.6k sats \ 35 comments
4. The much anticipated Blockstream Greenlight is accepting customers. Using VLS, Greenlight powers non-custodial lightning experiences without end users needing to run lightning nodes.
   • ⚡️ Greenlight Is Now Open for Business 🚦
     • 4294 sats \ 100k boost \ 24 comments
5. Following in Pleb FM's and Noderunners Radio's footsteps, @pycan considers building a lightning jukebox.
   • I'm building a LN Jukebox
     • 3801 sats \ 27 comments

RoundtableRoundtable

• Several of the biggest Lightning Service Providers, aka Lightning chads, gathered for our second Stacker News Roundtable
  • Stacker News Roundtable #2 - LSPs
    • 86.6k sats \ 81 comments
  • Featuring:
    • Graham Krizek, founder and CEO of Voltage
    • Henrik Skogstrøm, founder of Torq
    • Sachin Meier, head of RLS at River
    • Severin Alex Bühler, founder of LnRouter and ln eng at Synonym
    • Roy Sheinfeld, founder and CEO of Breez

Don't missDon't miss

• Did you ever have a NDE or epiphany? I did. And is terrifying
• Sunday Survey: Which of your Lightning Wallets has the largest balance?
• Drivechains: A Detailed Analysis by Perter Todd
• I get paid this Friday and if all goes well, it'll all be in Bitcoin
• Do you think we should teach kids about bitcoin in school?
• Humane by Design - A set of patterns that respect human beings
• 📅 Get paid for your time in bitcoin - Cal.com has integrated lightning!
• Cheeky bitcoin business names
• Share the craziest weirdest random websites you've stumbled across online
• River AMA
• Tornado Cash indictment shows desperation | Freedom.Tech
• Name something you once wanted that you're happy to have never received?
• What are your thoughts on nostr crossposting? What would you like to see next?
• UTXO set & consolidation
• What do you feel about parents paying their children sats to do housework?

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