I've been part of Bitcoin since 2010.
At first it was pure curiosity: running miners, testing wallets, breaking things.
Back then nobody talked about price. It was about making something that couldn't be stopped.
Years later, I still think that's the core idea.
Over time, I watched Bitcoin evolve from a small experiment into serious financial infrastructure.
I've seen startups become banks, and banks start to learn from Bitcoiners.
My own path followed a similar arc, from engineer to architect to consultant for regulated banks building on crypto rails.
Now I tell stories instead of block hashes.
As Editor-in-Chief of Lightning.News, I write about Bitcoin as hard money, infrastructure, and payments, not speculation.
I interview builders, founders, and executives who shape the next wave of open financial systems.
The goal is simple: connect the traditional business world with the new one forming around Bitcoin and Lightning.
Kevin Bell shares his journey from 25 years in traditional finance to building Cadena Bitcoin, a non-custodial lending platform in El Salvador. The interview explores why self-custody matters, how Bitcoin offers hope for future generations, and why he left Canada to build in a country where financial innovation is welcomed rather than blocked by gatekeepers.
A conversation with Jordi from Satlantis about building Bitcoin-native event infrastructure on Nostr. The interview explores what makes the Bitcoin community unique, how Bitcoiners think about money as stored energy, and why real-world connections matter more than online presence. Recorded at Adopting Bitcoin conference in El Salvador.
This interview explores Bitcoin adoption through the lens of El Zonte, El Salvador, where a grassroots movement transformed a small beach community into a global model for Bitcoin integration. The conversation emphasizes that authentic Bitcoin adoption emerges through human connection and practical use rather than corporate mandates.
Boltz exemplifies a quiet but critical transformation: Bitcoin moving from ideology to infrastructure. The company builds trustless bridges connecting Bitcoin's multiple layers through atomic swaps. This interview explores how the project evolved from a technical experiment into essential infrastructure for multi-layer Bitcoin finance.
Charlie discusses building Bitcoin infrastructure on the coast, emphasizing values-driven development and community engagement. The conversation explores how local Bitcoin initiatives can create sustainable economic models.
Relai is a leading Swiss Bitcoin-only onramp application founded in Zurich in 2020. The company has achieved over $1 billion in trading volume and surpassed 500,000 downloads. Co-founder and CTO Adem Bilican discusses his personal journey into Bitcoin, Relai's expansion trajectory, and the technical hurdles encountered while integrating Lightning Network payments.
Matt has spent over a decade immersed in Bitcoin, analyzing peer-to-peer markets in developing countries before creating PPQ.ai, a privacy-focused AI platform that accepts crypto payments. The article explores his journey from discovering Bitcoin's utility to building a global AI service powered by Lightning Network transactions.
I stay close to where things actually happen.
Volunteering and meeting people at Adopting Bitcoin (El Salvador), Bitcoin Medellín, BTC Prague, Warsaw Bitcoin Film Fest, PlanB Forum (Lugano, Switzerland), and PlanB Forum (El Salvador).
These places show the real progress: builders who ship code, fix problems, and move adoption forward.
It's a global community but it still feels small and honest.
Over time, I watched Bitcoin evolve from a small experiment into serious financial infrastructure.
I've seen startups become banks, and banks start to learn from Bitcoiners.
My own path followed a similar arc — from engineer to architect to consultant for regulated banks building on crypto rails.
Bitcoin is the most solid system I've ever seen.
No PR, no permission, no shortcuts.
It just works, year after year.
That's rare. That's why I'm still here.
Engineer. Writer. Bitcoiner.
I build, I write, I help others make it work.
And I keep documenting how this new world takes shape, one story at a time.