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BitcoinApr 21, 2026

Lightning Nodes Passed 20,000. Still Nobody Uses Them.

The public Lightning Network crossed 20,000 nodes and 60,000 channels this year. Payment volume, by any honest measure, has barely moved. The infrastructure got built. The demand did not show up. The gap between the two is the story the ecosystem keeps refusing to tell.

6 min read·bitcoin, lightning-network, nodes

OpinionApr 9, 2026

While You Were Watching ETFs, Africa Quietly Became Bitcoin's Biggest Testing Ground

Nigeria processes more P2P Bitcoin volume than any country except the US. Kenya runs mobile-first Lightning payments. South Africa's central bank is integrating Bitcoin into its regulatory framework. The continent Western media ignores is building the future of money.

8 min read·bitcoin, africa, adoption