I’m not the developer, that’s nostr:npub1nhjnmg9kl6yvehemr9638nsyvtpjtt39r2ketlt7h77pd2y6dqqscnxfyh but you may have better luck just tagging nostr:npub1cm3rpgj7457yjuqnvdalxaauakqu0ndkpkyp5cldkyutpz4xszpsmk96wt directly.
You’re bringing up some particularly challenging topics, and they’re all related to how self custody and the Lightning network operate.
Lightning requires an always-on connection to stay in sync with the latest block and other nodes. This is a challenge because like yourself, not everyone wants to run a node. That leaves the task to others with the resources and technical skill to do this, and it’s why custodial wallets are so popular.
Now there’s another option with systems that use the Lightning network to transact but store balances in a different way. It’s more like self custody because you hold a seed phrase, but the funds are not on-chain on bitcoin, so you still have to accept some degree of trust that the entities maintaining the network are good actors.
Some of these newer types of hybrid wallets rely on notifications, because they’re used to communicate between the network and the wallet, allowing the wallet to be offline until the moment it needs to wake up and receive a payment. I know this is how Misty Breez does it, but not completely sure if Blitz is the same.
Keep the conversation going, it’s a good one and will hopefully help others, too.
alby hub and NWC are the two i use for this. i don't have to manage the server and its backups and uptime, but i can move funds onchain and into lightning and zap into my xapo account with very little time and very little cost.
alby has features to enable someone to provide access to a lightning wallet without them having to trust someone they don't know. this uncle jim functionality is the way forward, as i see it. one person with moderate skill at lightning/onchain bitcoin can now facilitate maybe as much as dozens of other people's lightning wallet use.
Uncle Jim on Alby Hub is a great tool for family and friends, and even nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q offers it to bootstrap wallets for new users, but I’m not sure how far this can scale, because it’s dependent on one point of failure.
doesn't have to scale much bigger than an immediate family and friends tho.
as the uncle jim gets more experienced the failure recovery will improve as well.
This is basically what I do now, but just for my immediate family. I’d rather show a friend how to run their own self custodial Alby Hub than ever manage their funds.
yeah, i'd probably go that way too. i have a lot of experience training people to use computers to do stuff also.
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