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Was satellite communication the goal of blockstream all along or did a random thought/opportunity come around at some point over the last couple years and it ap
by abstrct 8y ago
Was satellite communication the goal of blockstream all along or did a random thought/opportunity come around at some point over the last couple years and it appeared like a good pivot?
- RustyRussell 8y agoNot even a pivot, IMHO (Blockstream employee here). Just cool infrastructure which may even end up paying for itself...
- JohnJamesRambo 8y agoNo, Lightning Network is a total dud and no one is using it, so they rented some bandwidth from satellites used for lots of other things and are trying to look innovative with this nonsense.