Matt Corallo is one of Bitcoin’s most prolific developers and opinionated voices… especially on social media. Having been in the space for nearly a decade and a half, he’s earned the right to an occasional grudge. In this new recurring newsletter, we’ll see what’s grinding Matt’s gears this month.
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If I've learned anything in my nearly 15 years of working on bitcoin, it's that building trustless stuff on bitcoin is Hard (with a capital H). For the last 14 years, I've spent probably tens of thousands of hours trying to create the best user experiences for people who want to use bitcoin in a truly noncustodial way. Yet, every day feels like more of an uphill battle than the last.
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Given the options today, Lightning, directly on a bitcoiner's device, is the only viable option here and ultimately must play an important role in any wallet wishing to consider itself a standard-bearer for Bitcoin.
Matt Corallo is one of Bitcoin’…
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