The Lightning Network is a cutting-edge peer-2-peer payment layer built on top of Bitcoin, designed to handle fast, low-cost, and scalable transactions. While Bitcoin itself is the most secure public IT infrastructure, it has limitations in transaction speed and capacity. The Lightning Network solves this by enabling instant, "off-chain" transactions that don't require immediate confirmation on the Bitcoin blockchain. This makes it possible to process an unlimited number of payments per second at a fraction of the cost. Lightning is especially useful for microtransactions—tiny payments that are impractical with traditional financial systems due to high fees. With this technology, you can send even fractions of a penny with near-zero costs, transforming the way we handle everyday payments, both online and offline.
The Lightning Network isn’t just a technical innovation—it’s a transformative tool for financial inclusion.
For billions of people who are unbanked or underserved by traditional banks, it offers access to a global financial system without the high fees or barriers. Anyone with a smartphone can participate, no matter where they live. It’s also ideal for digital creators, allowing micro-payments for content like videos, articles, or music. Instead of relying on ads or subscriptions, creators can receive small payments as users engage with their work, opening new revenue models for the digital economy.
Your challenge is to take on the role of a rebel, pioneer, and ambassador for the world’s best payment solution by providing a proof that you understand and can manage this technology. Once you’ve achieved that, you can help spread this IMPORTANT information by demonstrating to your friends how easy it is – because it really is easy, once you know how.
Scan or click the QR code and you will be taken to my tipping page at Alby, where you can send tiny fragments of Bitcoin directly to me using a Bitcoinwallet that support Lightning Network. These microtransactions are so small that they wouldn't even be possible through traditional bank or card systems.
The challenge is simple: successfully send a micro-donation to me. And no, this isn’t a ploy to take your money—it's purely about learning and understanding a groundbreaking payment system that many people still don't believe is possible. You can send as little as a fraction of a Swedish krona to me via the Lightning Network. If you include a comment with your donation, I’ll feature it on this page below (manually updated, be patient, bad descriptions are removed)
Good luck!
List updated: 2025.01.02