With scaling solutions like Lightning maturing post-2024 halving, we’re seeing Bitcoin’s ecosystem expand beyond speculation into practical use cases—think coffee payments, cross-border tips, or even IoT device micropayments. But mainstream adoption still lags and is falling behind.
Have you started using BTC for small daily transactions via Layer 2? What’s the biggest hurdle: UX friction, merchant adoption, or trust in stability?
Let’s discuss real-world wins ( or fails)!
The best practice is to run your own Bitcoin node using Knots and Start9 OS, and open your own Lightning channels. Mini PCs can be found for as little as $200 to $300, and you can also use a Raspberry Pi 5, which is much cheaper. Additionally, you can connect your Zeus wallet directly to your node.
The experience of paying via the Lightning Network is excellent. Here are a few videos to show you how it works in practice paying with Bitcoin at McDonald’s and other places.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_VkeiT4R0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRb2PFn3HJohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_5ve6rz61ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsoJJ3SF1fM