This device has to be online 24x7 to keep channels open in lightning right?

Reply to this note

Please Login to reply.

Discussion

No, my node is off pretty much all the time, I just turn it on when I need to make a payment

Though in order not to have to trust my counterparty, I do have to "check in" (i.e. open the wallet) once every two weeks or trust a watchtower

Your best privacy deploy is not scalable to 8 billion people or even 1 billion.

Non technical people do not enjoy doing or want to do this kind of grinding just to use money.

Xmr is default private, custodial and as easy to use as a wallet app.