Rui Gomes from OpenNode/Lapps - LNJ05 - a podcast by Chaz

from 2019-10-07T12:00

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Fifth episode of the Lightning Junkies Podcast.  In this episode, I interview Gui Gomes from OpenNode/Laaps.  OpenNode is a Bitcoin only payment processor that allows payments on base-chain Bitcoin as well as Bitcoin over the Lightning Network. Laaps is a directory of the best Lightning Network apps in the space. In this episode we explore:



  • Rui's Background

  • Lightning Spin

  • OpenNode

  • Reasons to be skeptical about Lightning

  • KYC on OpenNode

  • OpenNode vs Bitpay

  • Laaps (Lightning Apps)

  • Newbies starting on Lightning

  • Circular Economy

  • Future Lightning Developments

  • Recent Lightning Exploit



Rui's Twitter: https://twitter.com/8bitgomes


OpenNode's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenNodeCo


OpenNode's Website: https://www.opennode.com/


Lapps' Twitter: https://twitter.com/lappsln



Lapps' Website:  https://www.lapps.co/


Lightning Network apps mentioned:


https://twitter.com/lntxbot


https://kriptode.com/satsforlikes/index.html


https://paid.co/


https://ln.pizza/


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