Bitcoin proponent Paul Sztorc sparked discussion by suggesting that Bitcoin’s initial exclusion from President Donald Trump’s proposed crypto reserve was due to the technical failures of the Lightning Network. Sztorc claimed that the Lightning Network is "fake" and dysfunctional, and argued that Bitcoin's adoption of his sidechain proposal, BIP300, could resolve scalability without changing the core protocol. Sztorc supported his claims by pointing to criticisms and warnings from industry experts about the Lightning Network. Critics dismissed Sztorc's claims as hyperbolic, and ongoing upgrades to the Lightning Network have been touted as addressing its flaws. The debate over the viability of the Lightning Network reflects broader tensions in Bitcoin's evolution, particularly in terms of balancing innovation with decentralization.



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