The always insightful Lyn Alden has written a brilliant piece on Bitcoin/Lightning/Nostr.

** tl;dr but you should read it! **

1. More people globally have smartphones (86%) than bank accounts (76%). Billions of people live in countries that control money and media.

2. Our communication platforms (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, WeChat, TikToc, Twitter) are all closed/siloed corporate-controlled systems.

3. "A set of protocols [Bitcoin/Lightning/Nostr] that globally connect people in terms of identity, information, and value can reduce a lot of frictions and create a lot of new opportunities."

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https://www.lynalden.com/open-networks/

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