Laolu Osuntokun (roasbeef)

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Laolu Osuntokun, known online as "roasbeef," is a Nigerian-American software engineer and the CTO of Lightning Labs, where he has been the primary developer of LND (Lightning Network Daemon) — the most widely deployed Lightning Network implementation. He has been instrumental in building the infrastructure that powers Bitcoin's Lightning Network at scale, including Taproot-based channels, custom messaging protocols, and watchtower services. Osuntokun is one of the most prolific contributors to Lightning Network protocol development and implementation.

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Role: CTO of Lightning Labs / LND Lead Developer
Twitter: roasbeef
Known For: Primary developer of LND (Lightning Network Daemon); CTO of Lightning Labs; major contributor to Lightning Network protocol development
Nationality: Nigerian-American
Organization: Lightning Labs
Twitter Handle: roasbeef

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