I became invested in Bitcoin because banks are fraudulent. All custodial services eventually become corrupt.

The idea that once the network reaches a certain capacity, individuals will begin being onboarded without owning their own utxo's. Not by choice but because it would cost more to open a channel than the value they're trying to add to that channel.

The entire premise of Bitcoin is taking control back from these institutions, dispersed among individuals. It's already enough of a road block for most people to have to run their own node. Add to that the channel structure and the fees associated with opening those channels and now there's no longer a road block, but an entire bridge missing.

Exclusivity will not breed adoption. The lightning network in its current state does not lend itself to inclusivity. We can and need to do better if we expect this network to work.

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