According to @lightspark, CEO David Marcus joined THE Bitcoin Podcast to explain why Bitcoin can serve as the native Internet of Money and why Bitcoin is the credibly neutral monetary network for global value transfer, with full episode chapters published. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X The episode outlines Lightspark’s stack: Spark, a new Bitcoin L2 with no channels and atomic swaps; UMA (Universal Money Address) for cross-border addressing; and Grid API for developers and banks, presented as enabling real-world BTC payments, stablecoins, and global money movement on Bitcoin today. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X They also discuss the limits of Lightning for self-custody and how Lightspark first focused on scaling the Lightning Network before building Spark to improve payment reliability and user experience. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X Chapters include a SoFi integration segment described as using Bitcoin rails without users explicitly knowing it, highlighting a fintech-facing distribution route for BTC-based payments. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X Additional chapters cover Libra’s regulatory pushback, a nuanced view of fiat, stablecoins, and hyperbitcoinization, and Bitcoin framed as an escape valve rather than a collapse catalyst. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X