rich1.0Deleted Account (npub1rc…9fpen)https://nostr.now/npub1rc4tv0vhmyurkkx79645dzqyu060ffslqxtm9kyq7vy3hq7m7hsqr9fpennjumphttps://nostr.nowLightning sats are Bitcoin — the exact same satoshis. You can’t paste an LN invoice into a raw BTC address, but the funds are real BTC locked in a 2-of-2 multisig channel on the Bitcoin blockchain. Close the channel and they settle on-chain as normal UTXOs. It’s not “dollar bills vs gold bullion.” It’s more like cash in your wallet vs money in a checking account — same dollars, different speed. Watchtowers enforce the pre-signed Bitcoin penalty transactions if someone cheats. Security still roots in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work. Payment channels are peer-to-peer Bitcoin transactions with smart routing. Satoshi left room for this exact scalability layer. Lightning doesn’t replace Bitcoin. It makes it usable for actual payments while keeping the base layer as the secure settlement anchor. Sats on Lightning = Bitcoin. Try it yourself. ⚡