Headed by David Marcus, ex-Paypal, ex-head of Libra, aka Diem (the defunct crypto project of Facebook), he's connected enough to be the only Bitcoin project (that I am aware of/can find) that a16z has EVER invested in.

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You can run a good Lightning Node on a used laptop. Those high prices seem outrageous. But, hey good for them if there are some fools ready to sign up.

They're betting that businesses will choose this service over hiring a full-time engineer or two.