Lisa Neigut (niftynei)

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Lisa Neigut, known online as "niftynei," is an American Bitcoin and Lightning Network developer who has contributed extensively to Core Lightning (CLN), the Lightning Network implementation developed at Blockstream. She is the author of the dual-funded channels specification (BOLT 2 updates), which allows both parties in a Lightning channel to contribute liquidity at channel open, significantly improving the usability of the Lightning Network for merchants and routing nodes. Neigut is a prominent voice for technical education in the Bitcoin and Lightning ecosystem.

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Role: Bitcoin and Lightning Network Developer
Twitter: niftynei
Known For: Author of dual-funded channels specification for Lightning Network (BOLT 2 updates); Core Lightning (CLN) contributor at Blockstream
Nationality: American
Organization: Blockstream (former)
Twitter Handle: niftynei

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