Archive - David Marcus' Substack

2024: brace yourselves for a pivotal year.

I have a tradition of collecting my thoughts for the coming year and trying to capture my observations about what is ahead.

Dec 29, 2023 •

May 2023

Paving the way for Lightning’s mainstream adoption

Introducing the Lightspark Wallet SDK

May 18, 2023 •

April 2023

Launching the Lightspark Platform

Today, I’m excited to announce our very first public launch since we started the company last year.

Apr 11, 2023 •

March 2023

Welcoming the first bank on the Lightning Network

Today, I’m excited to share that Xapo Bank, a leading Bitcoin custodian and licensed private bank, is using Lightspark to offer Lightning based Bitcoin…

Mar 2, 2023 •

February 2023

This is David Marcus' Substack.

Feb 21, 2023 •

December 2022

Out with speculators, in with builders

A short 2023 look ahead.

Dec 30, 2022 •

August 2021

Good stablecoins, a protocol for money, and digital wallets: the formula to fix our broken payment…

Note: I’m a board member of the Diem Association, and Novi is a member alongside 25 other organizations. I’m writing this with a focus on…

Aug 18, 2021 •

September 2019

Why building a new protocol for money is the only way to truly change the game for people

As I’ve been traveling around the world meeting with key stakeholders, it became clear to me that the advantages of digital currency…

Sep 25, 2019 •

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