the way I think about it is lightning can help facilitate the sale of a banana that costs less than a penny in a 3rd world country, and we can have fun with it for micropayments on social media, and that’s a separate matter if it’s stable or a good or bad investment.

The strike app thanks to nostr:npub1strjkeqqz3x6uuqzjvefa5dnql0ccl9wpttvmezvvv622uxarl0q99fpjm can receive zaps and immediately convert them into usd so even if it’s only a tiny amount you aren’t holding.