币界网报道：Economist Paul Sztorc and Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein debated Bitcoin’s scalability via the Lightning Network at the Bitcoin Atlantis conference. Sztorc argued that Lightning’s complexity and liquidity issues make it unreliable for mass adoption, advocating instead for sidechains like Drivechain to enable trust-minimized scaling. Gladstein countered that Lightning already works for millions in developing nations, citing El Salvador’s adoption and stablecoins’ risks. He emphasized Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant properties for global payments, while Sztorc warned of Lightning’s centralization risks if routing becomes dominated by large hubs. The debate highlighted ongoing tensions between Bitcoin’s scalability approaches, with Sztorc pushing for Layer 2 innovation and Gladstein defending Lightning’s real-world utility despite technical limitations.