I'd like to point out the flip side. Connecting HIVE/HBD to Lightning Network gives us a bridge to payment systems using BTC. It opens up possibilities for the Hive community because Bitcoin, and Lightning by extension, is so dominant in the crypto market.

The flip side is that v4v.app also benefits Lightning because @BrianofLondon has potentially dropped thousands of Hive users on the Lightning network. If we're talking network effect, then a huge network just plopped onto Lightning.

You mention Lightning is a 2nd layer solution for Hive. It's also a second layer solution for BTC. Potentially, with more bridges, Lightning could be a second layer for other blockchains. The network effect might make Lightning the go-to option for all payment rails.

So, I think Lightning has as much, if not more, to gain from this experiment than Hive. I have to congratulate BrianofLondon for this achievement as he was only trying to find a way to help podcasters earn rewards for their work, which is where value 4 value, v4v comes from.

With the liquidity, network traffic that Hive brings to Lightning, we may see those credit card options coming sooner.

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