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Interesting. Your opinion matters to me. I am running a substantial lightning node and cash mint, but otherwise, I am pretty far from the center of the universe (as compared to you). I think having a phone that accepts lightning transactions is not a good idea. Lightning works best if all the known nodes are 24/7/365. When my node needs to make a payment, it has to use its imagination to find a route from the payer to the recipient. Too many offline or semi-online nodes make it harder for algorithms to find a cheap route quickly. Therefore, I am leaning towards recommending a Cashu wallet for starters, perhaps a custodial lightning wallet too (ideally with a friend running the node), and educating users concerning when to move funds out of Cashu into Boltz, swapping out to self-custody. What do you think about this?
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Derek Ross 10mo ago

i don't hate the idea, i just don't like all of the extra steps involved that complicates things for the average person. not everyone wants to deal with technology this way. they just want it to work with little hassle.

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The Daniel 🖖 10mo ago

This is why Aqua wallet is becoming so popular. You don’t have to deal with channels or worry about finding routes at all.

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Marius 10mo ago

That's a good and very important point. I came to think (after detours, don't ask) that if your phone runs Android, Minibits is the easiest way to start with Bitcoin. If you use an iPhone, then use Macadamia, or if you want an all-in-one wallet, use cash. Me. It's very easy and works really well. If the funds exceed what you are willing to carry around, then swap out for Bitbox, Coldcard, or Jade.