EK: NWC was simpler to integrate than other standards and not limited to a single implementation.

nostr:npub19kv88vjm7tw6v9qksn2y6h4hdt6e79nh3zjcud36k9n3lmlwsleqwte2qd: In the future you will be able to connect your Zeus wallet directly to use it in other apps through NWC.

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Higher liquidity monetization depend on the number of transactions on the node, more than the liquidity available.

These heuristics are used to perform some automations:

- Replenish liquidity

- Set fees

- Close unproductive outbound channels

- Harvest UTXOs

Source/sink classification: clustering channels according to public data to decide how to adjust feerate towards a certain channel.

Flux is a velocity measure: net payment flow over a channel per unit of time, at a specifi feerate.

Node brain: an automation layer for managing liquidity and operations on the block Lightning node.

Last talk of the day on Main Stage at nostr:npub1dwah6u025f2yy9dgwlsndntlfy85vf0t2eze5rdg2mxg99k4mucqxz7c52 Lightning++ Edition: Tyler Wood of Block with "Running the Block Lightining Node".

Possible improvements:

- More Spark Entities with better privacy policies

- BOLT12 and BIP353 support

- Improve SSP scaling

- Improve engagement with open-source dev community

- Public proof of no forking happening

Also, it could tend to centralization (imagine LightSpark being the only operator) and lacks privacy, since all tx data is public.

Spark's trust model comes with some disadvantages, though.

Rogue employer could change the code to steal funds. Moreover, it is more susceptible to government interventions.

It has some advantages over LN, such as better handling of small balances and dependable offline receive. Moreover, it has a better business momentum with respect to Ark, as of today.

Spark is no KYC, allows for unilateral exit, which makes it a better trust model with respect to custodial solutions.

Fees can come from 4 different sources:

- Wallet fees (possibly)

- Spark operator fee

- SSP fees

- Standard LN routing fees

Spark's server code is open-source with MIT licence, as of today. However, its SSP it's not.

It is built on Lightning, in a similar way as other layers have done, like Cashu and Ark.

Spark has good trade-offs and is gaining momentum in the latest times.

Spark can support Bitcoin payments, but it can also issue tokens and financial applications. But Spiral's focus was on payment only.

Next on Main Stage at nostr:npub1dwah6u025f2yy9dgwlsndntlfy85vf0t2eze5rdg2mxg99k4mucqxz7c52 Lightning++ Edition: Steve Lee of Spiral with "Lightning Sparks".