nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqqyztlsj9de3xxyangtljggfk72c2gsly22xk6q35va3clh2fcyu53zn2se56 is one of the easiest custodial lighting implementations I have every used. It is super easy NWC and it just works! I don't really like to advocated for custodial services, but I have to give credit where credit is due. There are a lot of shit apps wrapped around lightning (and even LND and CLN are mostly shit as they fail a lot to preform successful transactions); however, nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqqyztlsj9de3xxyangtljggfk72c2gsly22xk6q35va3clh2fcyu53zn2se56 makes it super easy. I have used a lot of lighting apps over the years and this is a breath of fresh air. Also, since it works so well, it makes the cashu movement irrelevant, imho.
You create an account use a VPN and use a fake email and your are in! That is it. You can start sending and receiving BTC right away. Yes, it is custodial, but there is no link to your identity. THEN, you can connect it to all your NOSTR apps via NWC! So, nice!!!
I use nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyrgl83ck8xhrhwshllrv3h43lke62egxkdyjyy7sxdfges532gmsgaulyj0 and used https://email-fake.com/ to generate my email.
I see Cashu as a necessary solution for OFFLINE payments. Lightning will basically never work offline. Cashu is really promising for this.
If you're online, then I don't see why to add another layer above Lightning. Lightning is fucking complicated as it is!
Thank you for the helpful distinction. Yes, Lightning at the node level can get very annoying.
