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Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) are often misunderstood. Unfortunately, most resources are too vague or too dense. We bridge this gap by providing a detailed yet comprehensible explanation of DLCs. Here’s what you’ll learn ✅Beyond Multisig: Why DLCs are more private and scalable ✅Adaptor Signatures: The cryptographic foundation making it possible ✅The Math: How anticipation points and attestations work ✅History of DLCs: Evolution from Dryja’s original proposal ✅Multiple oracles and numerical optimizations Stop guessing how DLCs work. Read our full breakdown: Link in the comments.

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From the #Bitcoin Commerce Bleeding Edge: #AI writes the ad. Lightning settles the payment. You keep control. Platforms like @Zap_Ads are showing what modern #advertising can look like when it’s built for builders. We’re here for it ⚡️ Check it out here 👇 zapads.ai/how-it-works #FintechNews #Fintech

Your agent is spending money. Now you can see where it goes. 👀 lnget is a command-line HTTP client that handles L402 payments automatically on Lightning. No signup, API keys, or intermediaries required. Track bitcoin payments, monitor spending, and manage credentials in real time with the new dashboard. Made for AI agents, developers, and vibe coders. Early alpha.⚡ github.com/lightninglabs/…

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While the big players figure out how to bolt payments onto agents with credit cards, we've been shipping L402 from day one. Crossed 5,000 MCP Server downloads today. The stack is ready. ⚡ Building agentic commerce.

Our latest post is out on why L402 is the payments protocol for agents. Agents want to use money. Bitcoin makes it possible. L402 makes it a reality. No signup, no intermediaries, no centralized servers. Proof of payment baked into the credential. Machine scale on Lightning. For agents, developers, and vibe coders building the AI economy. Read more and get started: lightning.engineering/posts/2026-03-…

Infrastructure choices matter. Recent headlines have sparked renewed conversation about the relationship between emerging AI platforms and government or defense institutions. Whether someone sees those partnerships as necessary, concerning, or somewhere in between, one thing is becoming clear: Users care deeply about where their tools and infrastructure sit within the broader ecosystem. Over the past week, we’ve seen: • A sharp increase in uninstall activity for one major AI platform • A surge in downloads for competing alternatives • New features are being released to help users migrate between platforms When technology becomes foundational, trust becomes part of the product. We’ve seen similar patterns in other digital networks before. When users feel uncomfortable with a platform's direction, they don’t just complain; they migrate. And builders respond by creating alternatives. In the #Bitcoin and #fintech world, this dynamic has been playing out for years. The future of digital infrastructure will likely be shaped by systems that emphasize: • Transparency • Optionality • User sovereignty At @VelasCommerce, we spend our time building infrastructure that gives fintech platforms more flexibility in how value moves across networks. Not every shift in tech is about features. Sometimes it’s about values and architecture. Curious how others see this moment in tech. Are we entering a new phase where trust in infrastructure becomes the deciding factor for adoption? 👇 linkedin.com/news/story/cha…

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Agentic payments are so hot right now 🔥 You’ve probably heard of L402 or x402, but what are they? I’ll explain, but first, the internet! Back in the early 90s the HTTP protocol was being built, and with that came some error codes, 404 page not found being the most famous. 💅 But, reserved for future use, is a very forgotten error code, 402 payment required. This error code has sat waiting, for decades, for its moment to shine. And now, finally, we have money truly built for online commerce, Bitcoin + Lightning ⚡ And of course agents will choose to work with money designed for them. Agents don’t have identities, they can’t open bank accounts. They aren’t so great at filling out forms on a website, but they excel at using APIs! They can crunch numbers way faster than we can and they don’t want to sit around waiting on third parties to verify payments and grant access. L402s were designed for them! So what is an L402? It’s an access token that includes proof of payment. An agent shows up to an API endpoint looking for some data. The service returns a token with a Lightning invoice. The agent pays that invoice, receives the preimage as proof of payment and adds that preimage to the token, making an L402. The agent then returns to the server to access the data in that API endpoint presenting the L402 to get instant access. But wait, there’s more. As this is a bearer token, an agent can also attenuate that token and sell it, or pass it along to sub-agents, etc. Lots of options. No identity needed, no need for the server to hold on to user data. This is a protocol created by Lightning Labs in 2020. And how does this relate to x402? You can think of it like this, L402 is a bearer token while x402 is a process. An agent shows up to an API endpoint looking for some data. The service returns a 402 error code along with instructions for various payment methods. An agent makes a payment and a facilitator service monitors the blockchain to check for confirmations, returning data to the server when a transaction is settled. The server can now grant the agent access to the data in that API endpoint. This is a protocol created by Coinbase in 2025. x402 focuses more on the broader crypto ecosystem while L402 focuses on Lightning. L402 tokens were built specifically for Lightning payments but it’s theoretically possible to use L402s inside of the x402 process. There are of course so many more details here. If you’d like to dig in checkout the links below 👇

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Paralelní Polis in Prague has closed permanently after 12 years. Bitcoin Coffee in the original circular economy — before most of us even knew what that meant. They proved it was possible. RIP to the OG. The #BitcoinCommerce torch keeps moving. atlas21.com/prague-paralel…

Traditional financial systems are deeply entangled with geopolitics. #Bitcoin introduced something different: a neutral monetary network. No central authority. No forced participation; just open infrastructure. That’s the future we’re building tools for at @VelasCommerce #BitcoinCommerce

Agents want to use money. Bitcoin makes it possible. Join us on Wed, March 18 for our next AI + BTC community call at 10am PT/1pm ET/5pm UTC. With Lightning, anyone anywhere can integrate payments into their apps. Vibe coders, devs, agents. Instant, high volume, low fee. L402 makes the internet machine-native with built-in authentication. Join us to learn more. Demo your projects. RSVP here: forms.gle/cfpXTatfXS4kwx…