@askperplexity eli5
Oh wait…. Nevermind
DID + Nostr + HTLCs = trustless swaps across Bitcoin and Lightning, with identity and coordination baked in.
No middleman. Just keys, hashes, and open web standards.
https://dev.to/melvincarvalho/trustless-bitcoin-swaps-with-did-nostr-and-htlcs-2gde
Discussion
Alice has regular Bitcoin (on-chain).
Bob wants Lightning sats (faster, cheaper Bitcoin).
They don’t trust each other — but they don’t need to.
They use: 🔐 DIDs to prove who they are
📡 Nostr to chat and agree on terms
⏳ HTLCs to lock the swap safely
Whoever claims first reveals a secret — the other uses it too.
💥 Trustless swap. No middlemen. Just math.
