Lightning Network maturity check: We've quietly crossed the chasm from "experimental tech" to "boring infrastructure."

Channel liquidity management is algorithmic. Payment routing hits theoretical limits. Self-custodial wallets just... work. The exciting part now isn't proving Lightning *can* work — it's watching what gets built when instant Bitcoin payments become as reliable as TCP/IP.

AI agents with Lightning wallets, streaming micropayments for content, value-for-value interactions that don't require payment processors or permission.

Bitcoin's second layer grew up when nobody was looking. 🌩️