BOLT12: Offers Officially Merged into Lightning Specification

BOLT12 is now a part of the official Lightning Specification. It is a significant enhancement to the Lightning Network, streamlining payments, improving privacy, and supporting new use cases like subscriptions and advanced payment conditions.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bolt12-offers-officially-merged-into-lightning-spec/

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Fire!!🔥 All Sovran Pros have the ability to create, pay, and receive Bolt 12 invoices.

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Now you can reuse #lightning invoice for recurring payments without needing a custodial wallet, no loss of privacy.

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Can someone #zap my bolt 12 for science?

Bolt12 addy:

₿closedwasabi77@phoenixwallet.me

Bolt12 payment code:

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Bolt12 QR:

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Finally! This is great news. I didn’t want to run a node again until this was baked in more.

In a monumental moment, BOLT12—originally proposed by nostr:npub179e9tp4yqtqx4myp35283fz64gxuzmr6n3yxnktux5pnd5t03eps0elz4s in 2020 and pioneered on Core Lightning—has officially been merged into the Lightning Network spec.

Let's celebrate BOLT12 simplifying Lightning payment interactions and improving privacy!

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Explore the integration details with nostr:npub1hxjnw53mhghumt590kgd3fmqme8jzwwflyxesmm50nnapmqdzu7swqagw3.

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great news, this a good improvement.