Lightning Network isn't solving Bitcoin's scaling problem — and some devs are saying it out loud. Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc recently challenged a widely held belief: that the Lightning Network is making $BTC usable for everyday payments. While many developers tout improvements, real-world adoption tells a different story. Lightning was designed to let people make fast, cheap Bitcoin transactions off-chain. The idea? Move small payments away from the main blockchain to reduce congestion and fees. It sounded perfect on paper. But here's the reality: most users still find it clunky. Wallets require liquidity management, channels need to stay open, and routing failures frustrate newcomers. For the average person grabbing coffee, it's simply not intuitive yet. Sztorc's point cuts deep — if Bitcoiners keep pretending Lightning is ready for mass adoption when it's not, we risk losing credibility. Honest conversations about its limitations are how we actually move forward. This debate matters beyond BTC. If layer-2 solutions aren't delivering, the entire narrative around scalability shifts. Meanwhile, altcoins continue pushing alternative models — just look at today's market pulse w...