{"id":"the-layered-republic-of-bitcoin","articleNumber":"A04","title":"The Layered Republic of Bitcoin","slug":"the-layered-republic-of-bitcoin","publishedAt":"2026-02-01","readTimeMinutes":16,"substackUrl":"https://gilroberts.substack.com/p/the-layered-republic-of-bitcoin","markdownUrl":"https://api.paranor.app/api/article/the-layered-republic-of-bitcoin/markdown","themeIds":[],"summary":"Bitcoin is evolving into a layered financial system. Explore how Lightning, Layer 2s, and institutions coexist without recreating centralized control.","citations":[],"furtherReading":[],"glossary":[],"keywords":[]}