$1B monthly volume on lightning with Sam Wouters SLP725

Sam Wouters from River shares the latest insights on Bitcoin and Lightning Network adoption, highlighting recent data, growth trends, and misconceptions. Stephan and Sam also discover how Lightning is scaling, the role of institutional and business adoption, and effective strategies for individual investors. Takeaways: 🔸Lightning Network transaction volume and capacity 🔸Growth and efficiency improvements in Lightning routing 🔸Misconceptions about Lightning Network scalability 🔸Institutional and business adoption of Bitcoin 🔸Behavior patterns of individual Bitcoin investors 🔸Narratives and misconceptions in Bitcoin adoption 🔸Impact of institutional buying and selling on Bitcoin price 🔸Strategies for Bitcoin evangelism and education Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (00:45) - Overview of River’s report on Lightning Network growth (03:31) - Public Lightning Network capacity & usage (09:14) - Lightning Network user insights & transaction patterns (13:25) - Misconceptions among Bitcoiners about Lightning adoption (20:29) - Centralization in Lightning Network (23:27) - OGs selling Bitcoin (28:21) - Growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin (32:33) - Businesses adopting Bitcoin (38:47) - Individual Bitcoin investment patterns (41:19) - The importance of DCA in bear markets (44:38) - Bitcoin evangelism (52:22) - Closing thoughts Links: Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera

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$1B monthly volume on lightning with Sam Wouters SLP725 is an episode from Stephan Livera Podcast by Stephan Livera.

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This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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