In 2019, the Lightning Network community conducted a social media experiment called the "Lightning Torch" to showcase its capabilities. A pseudonymous Twitter user, Hodlonaut, initiated the experiment by sending 100,000 satoshis (0.001 BTC) to a trusted recipient. Each participant added 10,000 satoshis before passing it on to the next person, mimicking the Olympic torch relay. The "torch" passed through 292 participants, including notable figures like Jack Dorsey (former Twitter CEO) and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, before reaching a total of 4.39 million satoshis. The final amount was donated to Bitcoin Venezuela, a non-profit organization supporting those affected by hyperinflation.