If you install Phoenix Wallet, you run a lightning node. It does not require any skills
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It requires always being online for transactions. But in any case we weren't talking about Phoenix, I was specifically talking about Alby's custodial wallet, which defeats the purpose of self sovereign bitcoin.
We're literally wrote this to communicate we're working on self sovereign solution
I see that, but its just PR fluff, most people won't use it. Like all those companies releasing 'self hosted open source' software who sell a subscription service because they absolutely DEPEND on most people not self hosting. If that were to change then their business kinda fails.
I struggle to visualize a world where most people even use lightning. Though I accept it could happen. But do you honestly visualise a world where most people who use lightning will self custody aswell? I think theres a much greater chance of quantum computing breaking bitcoin before that happens
I don't know, it's definitely not ready now, but may be in the future. I am convinced future is multilayer, not everything will be happening on lightning. Every layer design has tradeoffs, and some are better for one usecases, other for others