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TKay 1y ago

What’s Lightspark? Is it like a voltage competitor?

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Mark Camper 1y ago

Like Voltage for Fortune 500 Fintech

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TKay 1y ago

Thanks. Do you know why people are not happy with Coinbase choice?

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Mark Camper 1y ago

Not really. I didn't read anything about this Coinbase deal.

I think most people just want to hate on Coinbase.

But, there might be more rightful reasons too. I recall Lightspark showing off with this KYC-ed lnurl (UMA) - a proprietary, compliance friendly lightning solution for corporations...

I'd assume Coinbase will be using that tech as well; and I wonder about the interoperability with the actual lightning...

See here:

"Secure and Compliant

Through UMA, Lightspark's solution supports a full range of compliance messaging for anti-money laundering, sanctions reviews, and travel rule purposes."

https://www.lightspark.com/uma

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TKay 1y ago

UMA seems exactly like what strike is doing 😅 but without branding.

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Mark Camper 1y ago

Lol, somewhat, yea.

But the crucial difference, AFAIK, Strike let's you send to anyone. This UMA sounds more like a KYC sponge; allows you to receive from anyone, but send only to their addresses.