Crox Road on Nostr: A $500 remittance often costs the sender $40 in fees, a 8% tax on survival. Lightning ...
A $500 remittance often costs the sender $40 in fees, a 8% tax on survival. Lightning Network settles cross-border payments for fractions of a cent, slashing that cost to near zero. As Bitcoin dips below $84K, the utility argument remains stronger than ever. Have you ever sent money to family abroad? What did the banks charge you?
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2026-10-07 12:37:09 UTCEvent JSON
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