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elizabeth stark ⚡

@starkness
big fan of the internet. like building things. ceo/founder @lightning labs, fellow @coincenter. taught @stanford + @yalelawtech. #bitcoin
brooklyn
Joined March 2007
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    elizabeth stark ⚡
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    Aug 12, 2017
    My talk on @lightning and why Layer 2 will be the HTTP of bitcoin and blockchains is out!⚡️ youtube.com/watch?v=3PcR4H… @blockstackorg
    Elizabeth Stark of Lightning Labs: "The Importance of Layer Two" | Blockstack Summit 2017
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    @starkness
    Jun 9, 2021
    Today in history: El Salvador proposes a mandate for accepting #bitcoin payments, which will almost inevitably occur over Lightning. 🤯🤯🤯
    @balajis
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    @balajis
    Jun 9, 2021
    Amazing. If I’m reading this right, all economic agents that are technologically capable of receiving BTC as payment *must* accept it as payment — though instant conversion to USD is made available to anyone who doesn’t want to take price risk. A mandate for Bitcoin!
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    @nayibbukele
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    Oficina del Presidente Nayib Bukele
    @nayibbukele
    Jun 9, 2021
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    I’ve just sent the #BitcoinLaw to Congress 🇸🇻
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    elizabeth stark ⚡
    @starkness
    Jun 9, 2021
    My big takeaway from @TheBitcoinConf: Lightning was everywhere. From @scarcedotcity auctions to @MintGox gaming to @OpenNodeCo vendors to @Bitcoinbeach economies to @Tesla charging to @sphinx_chat streaming sats to @ln_strike for nation states. Lightning ubiquity is coming. 🔥
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    elizabeth stark ⚡
    @starkness
    May 21, 2021
    Achieving truly decentralized finance – power to the people – is a noble & important goal. Lightning is needed. FTFY #bitcoin
    @elonmusk
    Elon Musk
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    @elonmusk
    May 21, 2021
    Replying to @BTCsessions @TeslaGong and @wintonARK
    Achieving truly decentralized finance – power to the people – is a noble & important goal. Layer count depends on projected bandwidth & compute, both rising rapidly, which means single layer network can carry all human transactions in future imo. For now, Lightning is needed.
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    elizabeth stark ⚡
    @starkness
    Feb 10, 2021
    In retrospect, it was inevitable... I finally joined Clubhouse and will be speaking at 4pm ET / 1pm PT today about all things #bitcoin and Lightning! Follow me there: @starkness joinclubhouse.com/event/MzAXBW8R
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