I’m on a quest to find the most bullish, recent statements/forecasts/predictions about the future of #LightningNetwork from (at least relatively) mainstream analysts and consultants. Here’s what I’ve got. What am I missing?
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"The Lightning Network is unlocking Bitcoin's potential as a medium of exchange. Seamless, instant payments make Bitcoin viable for everyday transactions. As Lightning matures, user experience improves, and integrations grow, we expect it to expand Bitcoin's utility beyond just a store of value." —Fidelity Digital Assets, May 2022
"The Lightning Network continues to demonstrate impressive growth and adoption. More companies are integrating Lightning for payments, and node capacity and payment volume are rapidly increasing. We believe Lightning has huge potential to enable fast, scalable Bitcoin transactions." —Ark Invest, February 2023
"Lightning Network capacity exceeded 5,000 BTC for the first time in January 2023. This major milestone reflects the network's exceptional growth over the past year. As more users and merchants adopt Lightning, we expect capacity and transaction volume to continue climbing dramatically." —Blockdata, January 2023
"Lightning provides the speed, scalability, and privacy that will make Bitcoin the global monetary network. We are incredibly bullish on Lightning adoption exploding over the next 1-2 years." —Paradigm Research, February 2023