Welcome to the Thinking in Sats Blog

There are a wide variety of posts in this Blog. The breadth reflects my meandering six-year engagement with all things crypto with an increasing focus on all things Bitcoin Lightning. Most new posts will be focused on Bitcoin Lightning, particularly using the Lightning layer for micropayments with tools like BTCPay Server.

We have and will continue to provide tools, tips, and techniques for promoting Bitcoin for global economic empowerment.

I claim no deep technical expertise. I read fast and write slowly. I hope you will find something useful. You can view my background on LinkedIn. You can also follow me on Twitter @cstack.

Welcome

Welcome to the Flashstarts Crypto microsite. The goal for this microsite is to provide executives and managers with all the information they need to understand and deploy Bitcoin, Lightning, and Ethereum in their organizations. Effectively deploying any emerging technology within an existing organization requires that you become a “product champion”. We will provide you with the knowledge and tools to become that champion.

Bitcoin, Lightning, and Ethereum are the leading blockchain technologies that offer a vast new array of exciting business opportunities. We hope this site will educate you on the underlying technology and where it may or may not make sense for you to deploy it to the benefit of your company.

Top 10 Voices in Bitcoin

I have been following Bitcoin and crypto for the past 5 years. I have spent the last 18 months in a COVID-induced deep dive. I have read all the Bitcoin books, bought some Bitcoin, listened to hundreds of hours of podcasts, mined some Bitcoin, downloaded and tested every Bitcoin/Lightning wallet, attended the Bitcoin 2021 Conference in person, created 5 Bitcoin/Lightning nodes, and launched a website – BitcoinForBillions.org. I have listened to hundreds of voices from toxic Bitcoin maximalists to extreme skeptics and everyone in between.

In order to help others along their Bitcoin discovery path, I thought providing a list of the most important voices I have encountered might be helpful. Twitter has generally become the focal point for most Bitcoin commentary, so in addition to name and role, I include each person’s Twitter address.

Andreas Antonopoulos @aantonop – Author 

Ben Perrin @BTCsessions – Podcaster

Peter McCormack @PeterMcCormack – Podcaster

Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw – Podcaster

Lyn Alden @LynAldenContact – Analyst

Will Clemente @WClementeIII – Analyst

Dylan LeClair @DylanLeClair – Analyst

Will Woo @woonomic – Analyst

Jack Mallers @jackmaIlers – CEO

Michael Saylor @michael_saylor – CEO

The Next Bitcoin Narrative

The next Bitcoin macro narrative will be the ability of the Bitcoin Lightning Network to deliver national, community, and individual economic empowerment.

Debanked

The #debanked=people who had their bank account censured @petermccormack or rendered irrelevant from hyperinflation. #argentina #lebanon

El Salvador Bitcoin Law

El Salvador Bitcoin Law

Art. 7. Every economic agent must accept bitcoin as payment when offered to him by whoever acquires a good or service.