The Frontier

Core Lightning's 26.04 release has removed splicing from experimental status, making it a default and production-ready feature. This marks a significant upgrade in Core Lightning's implementation of the splicing protocol.

Core Lightning #9046 fixes KeySend interoperability with LDK by increasing the final CLTV expiry value (safety margin) from 22 to 42. This matches LDK's expectation for receiving KeySend payments.

The documents concern President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aimed to shift the U.S. power system using EPA regulations under the Clean Air Act of 1970. Challengers sought an immediate halt from the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice John Roberts, overseeing the DC Circuit, began the shift by arguing the Clean Power Plan imposed 'enormous burdens' and was not clearly authorized by the Clean Air Act. He felt the EPA had previously 'tricked' the court, citing a mercury emissions case litigated over 3 to 3.5 years.

Justice Breyer countered Roberts by noting the Clean Power Plan required no immediate action for six years and full compliance until 2030. Roberts, growing 'irritated,' dismissed procedural concerns, believing the 'most expensive regulation ever' was 'highly unlikely to survive' full review.

Robert C. Martin ("Uncle Bob"), author of "Clean Code," has shifted his perspective to embrace agentic engineering, suggesting AI makes programming syntax less important and prioritizes interfaces.