El Salvador Plans to Outnumber U.S. Bitcoin Nodes. 1/6000 nodes installed.

Have you ever wondered what the future of Bitcoin looks like in countries that are fully embracing it? Well, let me talk to you about El Salvador, a small Central American nation that's making big waves in the crypto world. You've read a lot about this country recently but let's talk about something new.

According to data from Mempool Space, the U.S. currently leads the world in the number of LN nodes, followed by Germany, France, and Canada. El Salvador, however, plans to disrupt this ranking by adding 6,000 new nodes. As of now, only four LN nodes are recorded in El Salvador, contributing just 1% to the global network. But that might change.

Lightning Nodes Per Country. Source: Mempool.Space

PARENTHESIS - You might be asking: WHAT'S A LIGHTNING NODE ANYWAYS?
For those who might be scratching their heads, a Lightning Network node communicates with Bitcoin's main network. It creates channels, adds or withdraws funds, and routes payments from other nodes, making everything faster and more efficient. Now, let's continue.

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Top 5 Lightning Nodes Countries. Source: Mempool.Space

The country aims to become the leader in terms of Bitcoin nodes. That's right, this tiny nation is setting its sights on overtaking giants like the US, Germany, France, and Canada. It's still unclear whether the rest of the LN nodes will be set up in public schools, like the first one. But one thing is certain: El Salvador is on the brink of a crypto revolution, and the world should be paying attention.

The first node in this ambitious project was set up at the public school Liceo Nacional de Usulután by graduates of the Cubo+ program. And this wasn't just a tech installation, it was an educational event involving students, showing them the ins and outs of how a Bitcoin node operates.

Let's hope this unfolds as planned. If it does, it would be a significant step forward for both adoption and the cryptocurrency landscape as a whole.

Source: CuboPlus - Twitter