{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scoop","title":"David Marcus wants to make Bitcoin's Lightning Network the global settlement layer for the internet","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/726295c4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3036,"description":"David Marcus is a renowned entrepreneur and executive in the tech industry known for his leadership roles at PayPal and Meta.\nIn this episode, Marcus unpacks how his latest venture, Lightspark, is helping transform Bitcoin's Lightning Network into a real-time global settlement layer for the internet.\nLightspark raised about $173 million last year at a valuation of almost $1 billion at the time, as reported by The Block.\n\nOutline:\n2:33 - David Marcus' Bitcoin journey\n5:29 - Lightspark & Bitcoin\n9:50 - Lightspark adoption\n12:37 - Regulatory tailwinds for bitcoin\n16:33 - Merchant payment innovation\n23:25 - Lightspark’s partnerships\n26:26 - SEN/SIGNET replacement\n28:47 - Lessons learned from libra\n40:21 - What’s next for Lightspark\n43:43 - Closing thoughts\n\nThis episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.\nAbout PayPal\nMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/crypto\nAbout CleanSpark\nCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kC6kzNjgr18dm0FmBfV_f9xccAkjj-QXoCJmVNlNtrU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZmIz/N2E5MmRmMzJjOTU3/OTNhYjJkYzcxZTlj/MTU2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}