LN Markets Alpha #8

Don’t succumb to the FOMO. As François Rabelais, a leading literary figure in XVI century France, wisely said: "All good things come to those who wait".

Latest Strikes 72 - February 19th-25th 2024

Hey there, Lightninger! Looking for a good read to take your eyes away from that skyrocketing chat? You're in the right place! Let's get back in time together, back to 20:00 (Moscow Time), and see what happened since then in the electrifying world of Lightning. Ecosystem Amboss Reflex Amboss

Latest Strikes 71 - February 5th-18th 2024

Hey there, Lightninger! Welcome to your (sometimes bi)weekly recap of all the great things in Lightning! With no fake "L2s" and no faketoshi inside, I promise! We got a lot to cover in this issue, as it covers not only one, but two weeks worth of marvelous deeds. Let's

Bitcoin

LN Markets Alpha #7

For as long as fiat has existed, it has fuelled the most ridiculous bubbles and triggered the craziest speculative manias.

Latest Strikes 70 - January 29th-February 5th 2024

Hey there Lightninger! Last week was a big week for us with the reveal of our brand new service, DLC Markets. But it was also a big week for Lightning: real-word asynchronous payments, new stats, a security disclosure, and much more! Let's dive in! Ecosystem Big Announcement: DLC Markets Last

Bitcoin

LN Markets Alpha #6

This dual-phase outlook underscores the importance of navigating the current market with caution while preparing for the opportune moment to capitalize on the anticipated bullish wave in the Bitcoin market.

Latest Strikes 69 - January 22nd-28th 2024

Hey there, Lightninger! Last week was Taproot-y, last week was DLC-y, last week was swap-y. Ready to learn more? Grab a drink - hotty, coldy, I'll let you settle that - and follow me for another weekly! Ecosystem New OpenSats Lightning Grant OpenSats awarded a Long Term Support (LTS) grant

Latest Strikes 68 - January 15th-21st 2024

Hey there, Lightninger! You may have already seen it but we recently shared an updated graph of the trading volume on LN Markets since its inception. As you can see, it took us 3 years to reach 1 billion dollars of trading volume, and only 3 months to crush the

Latest Strikes 67 - January 8th-14th 2024

Hey there, Lightninger! Last sunday was the Lightning white paper anniversary: already 8 years that this historic piece was published! But that's not the only interesting thing that happened last week, so grab a hot drink and let's rewind the latest Lightning developments together! Ecosystem Decentralized Robosats Is Coming Robosats

Bitcoin

Ln Markets Alpha #5

While the launch of the spot Bitcoin ETFs is definitely bullish in the long-term, the short-term impact of ETF inflows on the spot market is less straightforward than one might think. Let's unravel the anatomy of these products to better understand how they will impact bitcoin's price.

Latest Strikes 66 - December 4th 2023-January 7th 2024

Hey there, Lightninger! Welcome to the very first issue of Latest Strikes on this side of New Year's Eve! I know it's been a while since the last issue, but that's because we (at LN Markets) are cooking you some very special treats for this new year. Don't worry though,

LN Markets Alpha #4

Bitcoin's current sideways trading suggests short-term consolidation, and perhaps a 15-20% drawdown, while the long-term outlook remains exceptionally bullish, especially considering the burgeoning role of emerging markets in Bitcoin adoption.

Bitcoin

LN Markets Alpha #3

In the near term, we anticipate Bitcoin entering a cooling phase, oscillating between $32K and $42K, but remain bullish in the long-term on the back of increasing global USD liquidity.

Latest Strikes 64 & 65 - November 20th-December 3rd 2023

Hey there, Lightninger! Welcome to a special edition of Latest Strikes, your weekly recap of all the latest news in the Lightning Network ecosystem. Why is it special? Well, as you may have noticed, there was no Latest Strikes issue last week. Instead, this one will cover the last two

Bitcoin

LN Markets Alpha #2

In the Bitcoin market, caution meets optimism short-term amid active price and leverage. Imminent ETF approval seems likely with Binance's SEC development. A changing global order and US-China tensions underscore the need for a neutral currency. An unusual recession looms, possibly favoring Bitcoin.

Latest Strikes 63 - November 13th-19th 2023

Welcome back, Lightninger! Last week was a bit noisy, but we'll try to get to the signal! We've got a surge of ads on Lightning, a drama between Greek gods and pirates, interesting discussions around Bolt12 Lightning Addresses, and much more! Ecosystem Lightning Ads The topic of ads on Lightning

Latest Strikes 62 - November 6th-12th 2023

Happy Satsturday, Lightninger! Welcome to your recap of all the things that happened in Lightning last week. We got some interesting announcements at Adopting Bitcoin, Geyser embracing Nostr, and a tremendous update to one of the most powerful Lightning wallets out there. Let's dive in! Ecosystem New Referral System In

Finance

LN Markets Alpha #1

Overview •       In the short-term, our outlook on the market remains neutral, with $40K-42K as our bullish target, and $32K as the bearish one. •       Utilizing options presents an effective strategy to maintain exposure to significant events, like an ETF approval, without overly committing to a Bitcoin market that appears somewhat overbought.

Latest Strikes 61 - October 30th-November 5th 2023

Happy Satsturday, Lightninger! Welcome to the 61st issue of Latest Strikes, your weekly recap of what's happening in the tumultuous world of Lightning. Last week got us more Lightning adoption, as well as some interesting discussions on the mailing lists. Let's dive in! And of course, remember, remember, the 5th

Latest Strikes 60 - October 23rd-29th 2023

Hey there, Lightninger! As we march toward the Day of the Dead and the Celebration of the Whitepaper, let's take a moment to celebrate how well alive Lightning is, in spite of its obituary having been pronounced by many in the last two weeks in the wake of the replacement

Latest Strikes 59 - October 16th-22nd 2023

Hey there, Lightninger! Last week was a busy one, with a big discussion around a new Lightning vulnerability, self-custodial Lightning Addresses, and more! Let's unwrap it all, shall we? EDIT: a previous version of this post mistakenly stated that mitigations against replacement cycling attacks were in place in LND by

Latest Strikes 58 - October 9th-15th 2023

Howdy Lightninger! This is yet another late recap, but here it is. Let's call it a mise en bouche before monday's recap, where we'll get a close look at the Lightning vulnerability that made headlines this week. And with that, I wish you a pleasant Satsturday! Ecosystem Another Outstanding River

Latest Strikes 57

Hi there, Lightninger! I know it comes a bit late (it's satsturday already!), but here's what you've been waiting for all week: your recap of all the great things that happened in the Lightning world last week. As you'll see, it was a good one, with lots of interesting ideas

Latest Strikes 56 - September 25th-October 1st

Hello, Lightninger! Welcome to your recap of the latest news of the Lightning Network! Last week was another vibrant one, full of Lightning DLCs, payment reliability enhancements and new liquidity tools. Let's dive in! Ecosystem Lightning DLCs FTW Seems like last week was the week for Lightning DLCs! * The Human

Latest Strikes 55 - September 18th-24th 2023

Hey there, Lightninger! Ready for your weekly recap of the latest news of the Lightning Network? Last week got us some interesting stats and case studies, plenty of releases, and an inspiring proposal. Let's dive in! Ecosystem Some Efficiency Numbers The person behind the LNBig nodes ran the numbers and