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Jan 2022
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How Bitcoin's Lightning Network and Tapr...

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On today’s show, Alyssa Hertig, programmer and journalist specializing in Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, dives into bitcoin’s not-so-private present and how that could change. Read the story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava. This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust - Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely ac ... Show More
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