Nostr Web Client

As I'm learning about Bitcoin Lightning, I'm seeing some major red flags. To use it, you need an account with a service provider. It's a username/password type of custodial account. Then, the node has full control over your funds. They could shut down without warning, or transfer your funds. The only way to actually have control is to run your own node, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of Lightning? The whole point is to allow many users to transfer tiny amounts of money a lot, eg zaps. To me, it seems that Lightning nodes have all the problems of Mastodon. Imagine the problems of Mastodon, except it's your bank account. That's bad. What am I missing?

NotBiebs and 69 others 1y ago

There are many plebs that run their own node at home. Like thousands of them. I think you are misunderstanding how it works. Best way to learn is probably to spin up a node for yourself. You do not need an account with a service provider. You can open up a channel to whoever you want. It’s possible you are confusing LNURL with lightning itself. Some plebs even run their own LNURL server though. Here’s one LNURL server that even works with Nostr.

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