Welcome to the first issue of Stack Sats. This is a weekly letter highlighting Bitcoin and Lightning Network developments, as well as new tools you can use to start stacking sats.
Lightning Network Metrics
Public Capacity: 4,700 BTC
Channels: 86,569
Nodes: 17,815
Lightning Product Updates
- Fountain released a v0.4.8 update to their podcasting app with referrals, search editorial and other improvements
- Exponential Layers launched a contest for Lightning node operators with 1M sats up for grabs
- Ben Arc released an update for his DIY, offline Bitcoin ATM project FOSSA
- Dillion Verma launched Describe Photo, an AI photo generator with Lightning payments
- Impervious launched the alpha version of their Lightning-powered browser
- Alby created a Wordpress plug-in to help users monetize their website content
- Keet launched a P2P text messaging feature on their app
Recommended Reading
- Max Webster wrote a Lightning blog post called How to Disrupt Google
Podcasts & Clips
- Lyle Pratt on Building Vida, Communicating on Lightning, & Helping Anyone Earn For Their Time
- Alan Plus on How Lightning Liquidity Swaps Work
Stack Sats
- This week I launched Stack Sats, a directory of 50+ tools you can use to stack sats today. This weekend I’ll be writing an in-depth guide explaining how to stack sats on Stacker News.