Bitcoin advocate dishes out sats over Lightning Network to raise BTC awareness
A Twitter user from the United Kingdom spent hours sending micropayments to strangers on the internet to demonstrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network. A Bitcoin (BTC) advocate on Twitter known by the name of ShireHodl, or simply Shire, sent over 110 micropayments to first-time Bitcoin Lightning users in response to Michael Saylor's Lightning Network pool. Shire asked those new to Lightning to download a Lightning wallet from App Store or Google Play Store and to send him a QR invoice. To pay the invoice, Shire scanned the code with his camera, and the Bitcoin Lightning Network did the rest. In the Tweet, Shire said he’d send 1000 sats to as many people as he can be bothered before sleep. OK guys. Sent 76 over the past hour and now I'm tired! Post an invoice and I'm sure other bitcoiners will pick up the tab though pic.twitter.com/dWytGmsjyf — Shire (@ShireHODL) December 5, 2022 Speaking with Cointelegraph, Shire said that he has “sent out about 110 payments of 1000 sats....