I am in the same boat as you. Tried many times to set up a lightning node and always ended up giving up. nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 has been talking anout #liquid recently. Thar seems easier to use and is less custodial than a custodial lightning wallet
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It would be great if there will be non-custodial solutions on higher levels of bitcoins. Especially because I don't see how on earth it will be lossible for everyone to even get any number of satoshis on layer one.
For many in Africa, Asia and South-America the first layer won't be an option, but holding bitcoin with a trustworthy custodian will still be a solution for many to get out of the inflation prison that their local currency puts them in...