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Some day, Bitcoin and Lightning nodes in the home will be as popular as routers and WiFi are today. I envision buying a "router" and it coming with an embedded Bitcoin and Lightning node which you'll connect to via their companion app or any app of your choice. We're not there yet though.

Why do I think this is possible? 20 years ago, you bought a modem, a router, a switch, and an access point all as separate devices. Today, they all come together in one super device and that device's capabilities are always expanding. Once Bitcoin and Lightning become popular and customers demand it, we'll see the market shift to bring these devices to the masses.

Until then, the node will be in the phone.
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Sikto 2y ago

Miners too.

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Derek Ross 2y ago

Electrical consumption and heat dissipation will be an issue here unless they're sold as space heaters.

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Sikto 2y ago

Yes, agreed, but I also think they can get more efficient, and we will find more ways to harness wasted energy in our communities and our homes! There are many, small rural communities throughout Canada that have been gifted proximity to an immense amount of untapped energy.