There are many. A few of the major ones: centralized data collection, allowing providers to profile users. Data could be shared or sold to third parties. Users depend on the provider's security measures, and weak practices can expose funds or data. They’re more likely to be subject to a regulator who might force custodians to reveal transaction data.

For a more detailed dive on lightning privacy I recommend reading to skimming: https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy/

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thank Eric. Do you also have writeups on cashu / eCash ? I would like to read up a bit more. I think its great that you are narrow focused on a niche market. Based on this - all lightning - custodial, non-custodial, self custodial - is vulnerable ?

Here are some resources.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUJmHo990Fk

https://blog.bitfinex.com/education/cashu-chaumian-e-cash-mints-over-lightning/

I also reject the framing that Cashu is narrowly focused on a niche market. eCash has a very wide range of use cases. Calle gives examples one example in video at 21:20.