209 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullcount 18 Mar freebie \ on: State of Lightning Network in 2024 lightning
The ability to download an LN wallet and receive money instantly is a privilege of financially free societies.
In jurisdictions where banking and finance is restricted, people will have to put time/effort/capital into building their own lines of credit (inbound liquidity) and trust networks (channel management).
Where there is a will, there is a way.
LN is a Hawala Network in cyberspace.
It exists today for those who NEED it. You don't want adoption to happen too fast. The network will resist over-adoption by raising fees. The network must grow to support the adoption in tandem.