Anybody working on Liquid zaps? nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n ?
Discussion
I hope no. Lighting need improvements in descentralization but is already a good start
I love lightning for what it’s good at, but Lightning sucks ass for asynchronous payments such as zaps, and asynchronous payments are necessary for a V4V type economy.
They're called squirts
I think npub-locked ecash will be the next leap in zapping technology. So long as the sender is online and the receiver can claim the token at a later time, it'll work. Maybe next year we'll see common use of it at the level of Alby/WoS today.
This is called using zues
AFAIK there is no Liquid on Lightning to operate in the same manner, but ...
Any and all blockchains, cbdcs, etc could embrace nostr, and define their own protocol for handling a payment request and receipt that involves nostr types.
The main issue with Liquid would be the fees vs. the very small amounts people typically zap, but for larger amounts it would be viable. Ecash/cashu solutions sound promising but until there are mints and wallets with proven track records it’s hard for me to imagine using it for anything other than experimentation with tiny amounts. Lightning by itself still sucks for asynchronous payments unless you’re using custodians or have the ability, funds, and time to run all the necessary infrastructure yourself.
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