Rui Gomes from OpenNode/Lapps - LNJ05

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/ Sponsor the podcast with Bitcoin on-chain or over the Lightning Network: http://crowdfund.lightningjunkies.net Tip me on Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@LNJunkies Tip me on Bottle Pay: https://btl.to/@LNJunkies If you wish to contribute in fiat, you can use the Anchor.fm subscription feature. Follow my Lightning Network blog series: https://blog.sicksubroutine.com/ Follow Lightning Junkies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LNJunkies Follow Chaz Cryptoson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechaz