Ep. 735 Voltage Diversifying Lightning Network (feat. Bobby Shell)

For episode 735 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Bobby Shell of Voltage, an enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure platform that specializes in "Lightning-as-a-Service" (LaaS). It allows businesses, fintechs, and financial institutions to easily set up, manage, and scale Bitcoin and Lightning Network nodes without the burden of maintaining physical servers. 📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub. Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations. Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users. You can learn more about Sumsub at Check out Sumsub's YouTube channel here: ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (2:07) Who is Bobby Shell? (4:08) What is Voltage? (5:15) Lightning Network benchmark report (6:32) Diversifying Lightning Network across web3 (7:25) Use-cases today around Lightning Network (8:32) Sumsub (9:16) Public Investing (10:00) iGaming, Neobanks and other verticals for Lightning Network infrastructure (10:52) AI Agents (12:10) How payments will continue to evolve (14:15) Impact on emerging markets (15:34) Voltage at Bitcoin 2026 (16:55) Voltage roadmap (18:05) Voltage website 🎙 Voltage Links: 🔗 Website: 🔗 Voltage Report: 🔗 LinkedIn: 🔗 LinkedIn: 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It's important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk. 📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at for additional information. See terms of Match Program. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.

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This episode is 00:18:46 long.

This episode was published on May 26, 2026.

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