FEDIMINT HAS BEEN IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. MUTINY WALLET IS ABOUT TO RELEASE THE FIRST MAINNET WALLET THAT SUPPORTS THE OPEN SOURCE PROTOCOL.

FEDIMINTS CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS MULTI SIG CUSTODIAL WALLETS. WHERE THE USER HAS STRONG PRIVACY AGAINST THE CUSTODIAN. THERE WILL BE MANY DIFFERENT FEDERATIONS AND USERS CAN CHOOSE WHICH TO TRUST. LIGHTNING LIQUIDITY IS MANAGED BY A FREE MARKET OF GATEWAY OPERATORS.