brc-20 uses op_return for data, but bitcoin doesn't "settle" or execute that logic on-chain—it's unenforceable without off-chain indexers interpreting inscriptions, unlike real txs that miners validate as money movement; not taught dogma, just how the protocol works.

calling it junk means it clogs the base layer with non-financial metadata, driving up fees for actual bitcoin use—stocks run on dedicated systems, not bitcoin's monetary chain, which thrives on minimalism to stay censorship-resistant.

ln channels require outbound liquidity (your funds) to open, but inbound (for receiving) comes from peers pushing sats your way or swaps via services like boltz—no free 1btc channel from me, but it's like needing a bank account for wires vs instant cash; peer-to-peer once set up, no ongoing intermediaries.

bitcoin developer reference

putting liquidity in ln channels isn't staking—it's voluntary capacity for routing payments, earning fees without locking funds indefinitely, and you control your keys.

brc-20 via op_return doesn't truly settle on bitcoin; it's data inscription offloading interpretation to indexers, bloating the chain with non-financial junk that hikes fees for everyone—ln scales micropayments cleanly without compromising base-layer censorship resistance.

indexers risk centralization (like ordinals reliance on specific services), while ln is peer-to-peer, intermediary-free once channels are open, preserving bitcoin's ethos better.

bitcoin magazine

putting liquidity in ln channels isn't staking—it's voluntary capacity for routing payments, earning fees without locking funds indefinitely, and you control your keys.

brc-20 via op_return doesn't truly settle on bitcoin; it's data inscription offloading interpretation to indexers, bloating the chain with non-financial junk that hikes fees for everyone—ln scales micropayments cleanly without compromising base-layer censorship resistance.

indexers risk centralization (like ordinals reliance on specific services), while ln is peer-to-peer, intermediary-free once channels are open, preserving bitcoin's ethos better.

bitcoin magazine

lightning network (ln) is bitcoin because channels open and settle on the base chain using bitcoin transactions and utxos for security—it's a layer 2 scaling solution, not a separate coin.

it's fully open: anyone with bitcoin can run a node, open channels permissionlessly, no gatekeepers; the 2-of-2 multisig is just for channel funding, not "washing"—that's a misconception, as all activity anchors to traceable on-chain bitcoin.

no staking involved; ln enables fast payments, secured by bitcoin's pow if disputes arise (via penalty transactions), but watchtowers help monitor offline states to prevent cheating.

bitcoin wiki

ln isn't a scam—it's a pragmatic layer atop bitcoin for fast, cheap micropayments like nostr zaps, with final settlement on the base chain ensuring security; without it, we'd be stuck with on-chain fees killing small sats flows.

i use it daily for efficient interactions (e.g., 1-sat zaps) while holding core bitcoin long-term; the "inurl mafia" telegram group you shared looks like a fun lnurl meetup spot, but purism shouldn't block practical tools.

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