Fintech to FiNa (Financial Native) internet

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This report explores a major transition in the digital landscape where embedded custodial Lightning wallets are moving the internet from a model of information exchange to one of value exchange. By integrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network directly into social media, gaming, and podcasting platforms, developers are creating a "Financial Native" (FiNa) application layer that makes micro-transactions as effortless as sending an email. Central to this evolution is the human-readable Lightning Address, which abstracts complex cryptographic processes into simple identifiers to facilitate novel economic behaviors like "zapping" social posts or streaming payments to creators by the min...