This is likely where lightning is going. Highly technical operators providing the rails between layer 3 on and off ramps and collecting fees for their trouble.
nostr:npub1dx5q2el8nd4eh3eg9t2e25fd7zuqg7zxz6ldkc3uzgh66ss2yc6st288sj is a really good app and you can also get PWA of cashu.
I love ecash, privacy is neat
But the funny part is that it’s reliant on lightning to peg in and out
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There will be a demand for the plebs who want to self custody on lightning but the fees, channel management and liquidity asks might push plebs towards ecash and other projects