Block: #954697 - Jun 2026

The Monthly Thunderbolt Dispatch on Bitcoin payment layers innovations, aggregating the Best posts about the ~Lightning Network and others Bitcoin L2 solution- Exclusively on Stacker.News

It's that time of the month again, time to catch up with the latest features and trends that are shaping the future of Bitcoin Lightning and most commented insights from around SN cypherspace. Every issue arrives with expert analysis, in-depth interview, and breaking news of the most significant advancements in the Bitcoin layer two solutions.

Top ~Lightning postsTop ~Lightning posts

Most zapranked posts this month:

1. Lexe CLI: a self-custodial, always-online Lightning node in three commands
   6548 sats \ 17 comments \ @MaxFangX 29 May ~AI ~bitcoin ~devs ~lightning

2. Square Adventurers: FINALLY SUCCESS bought soap at a local small business
   5656 sats \ 24 comments \ @BlokchainB 7 Jun ~lightning

3. Sign up, Choose a faction, Earn real bitcoin ⚡️⚡️
   9324 sats \ 5 comments \ @NEEDcreations 10 Jun ~bitcoin ~Education ~lightning

4. Square Terminal Trainwreck
   4939 sats \ 27 comments \ @jasonb 22 May ~bitcoin ~lightning

5. I made a Square Bitcoin savings calculator for merchant onboarding
   5011 sats \ 21 comments \ @orangedad85 19 Jun ~bitcoin ~lightning

Top posts by commentsTop posts by comments

Excluding the ones already mentioned above, you can see them all here (excluding those already listed above):

1. Onchain Zaps in Ditto: Bitcoin Tipping Without Lightning - Alex Gleason
   1105 sats \ 24 comments \ @Scoresby 26 May ~meta ~bitcoin ~nostr ~lightning

2. More Square Adventures... Spending via Lightning is so Interesting & Exciting
   4072 sats \ 22 comments \ @028559d218 24 May ~lightning

3. We got our first App donation tonight!
   6384 sats \ 20 comments \ @NEEDcreations 8 Jun ~Geyser_community ~bitcoin ~bitcoin_beginners ~Education ~lightning

4. Knicks vs. Spurs [NBA Championship]
   4611 sats \ 20 comments \ @NEEDcreations 12 Jun ~bitcoin ~Stacker_Sports ~lightning

5. I was gifted 21K sats I can't spend
   1023 sats \ 18 comments \ @npub1zapsats 25 May ~ideasfromtheedge ~lightning

Don't miss...Don't miss...

#1505462 (L)402 is a literal failure code, btw.

#1500651 First real Nostr Zap via CLINK noffer between Zeus and ShockWallet

#1507884 Latest Strikes #23 - June 1st - 7th 2026

#1502494 YOU will build the roads.

#1510314 [Documentary] Bigger Than Bitcoin

#1502427 Latest Strikes #22 - May 25th - 31st 2026

#1502484 Lightning Observatory - 3D Lightning Network Visualization

#1510552 The History Of Hong Kong's Bitcoin Meetup

#1510852 LND: Zero-Timestamp Gossip DoS disclosure

#1495202 Can you get on the Leaderboard? 1000 points = 100 sats

#1509011 How the Lightning Network actually works (interactive)

#1497442 Latest Strikes S03E21 - May 18th - 24th 2026

#1503653 Rug the mints - @1440000bytes

#1508742 Pay using Bitcoin Lightning with 94,000,000 GCash users in the Philippines

#1505576 CLINK vs Spark, network effects and underlying technology

#1505832 WorldCup26 | Predict and STACK SATS

#1511144 Best example of UX and UI in wallets

#1501256 Lightning Receiver Privacy

#1500393 Connect your Strava account to our App and Earn Sats for Walking!
#1508941 Maintenance Alert: Predyx is Temporarily Down for Maintenance

#1508424 Where should I receive my first payment in Phoenix Wallet: LN or on-chain?

#1509818 Short Q&A with AuthenticityBTC and u/Sea_Risk_1293 re: Lightning Node Operations

Thank you to all ⚡️contributorsThank you to all ⚡️contributors

Top stackers by postsTop stackers by posts

Huge thank you to the most active users for the past month.
_{Zap split distributed accordingly to first 2.}

• @hasherstacker: 45
• @06bc1a977d: 30
• @supratic: 17
• @Scoresby: 12
• @satstools: 8

Top 10 conversation kickersTop 10 conversation kickers

Here below the most active by number of comments.
_{Zap split distributed accordingly to first 3.}

• @DarthCoin: 74
• @BlokchainB : 48
• @grayruby: 31
• @optimism: 30
• @Scoresby: 24
• @Undisciplined: 23
• @NEEDcreations: 22
• @06bc1a977d: 19
• @jasonb: 18
• @denlillaapan: 18
• @npub1zapsats: 15

Top LN posts outside ~LightningTop LN posts outside ~Lightning

This month best posts about the Lightning Network outside ~Lightning territory:

1. Trip Report: Vienna
   3880 sats \ 17 comments \ @leo 3 Jun in ~Travel

2. Cash App: Sorry, your withdrawal could not be processed [LN payment issue]
   2863 sats \ 36 comments \ @cointastical 25 May in ~bitcoin

3. Hackalajara 2.0 returns this August in Guadalajara
   2479 sats \ 2 comments \ @Car 8 Jun events bitcoin

4. Lightning Network Roundtable with the LQWD team
   1087 sats \ 1 comment \ @hyperfree 27 May in ~bitcoin

5. BOSS Challenge 2026 -- Portfolio Projects
   2202 sats \ 4 comments \ @bitcoin_devs 22 May in ~bitcoin

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Thanks all and until next, stackers.