From the second I got my node working a few days ago, I went from a defensive posture - seeking to protect my privacy - to now suddenly on offense pursuing to bolster my self-sovereignty within bitcoin.
The node was a fundamental unlock 🔓
Discussion
Lightning is cool and owning your own node is the route to go for most people. But, if you haven't seen ecash in action, it's pretty cool too and I see it having a use for banks in the long run. Not everyone wants to/cares about self custody. nostr:nprofile1qqs9pk20ctv9srrg9vr354p03v0rrgsqkpggh2u45va77zz4mu5p6ccpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgkwaehxw309a5xjum59ehx7um5wghxcctwvshszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qrxnfk and the people working on it are fucking magicians.
Always another great unknown to discover within bitcoin - I'll check it out!
Running your own node changes everything 💪