Does lightning work now? A few years ago, I remember they had quite some difficulties. Maybe I should brush up my knowledge.

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nunobrito 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

It is OK for small amounts like paying a coffee or a few cents.

Not reliable for larger values.

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Karrot_Kream 6 days ago | parent [-]

What's the "meta" like to find payment channels? That's the thing I found weirdest with LN, I needed to find a channel with enough funding. I presume the custodial LN providers just have their own payment channels?

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littlecranky67 6 days ago | parent [-]

There is a sweet spot between custodial and self-custodial wallets: "non-custodial" wallets like Phoenix Wallet or Electrum. You keys, your coins - but expect higher fees (which are still way less than CC providers or other payment processors). No need to manage channels yourself.

	▲	Karrot_Kream 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Interesting, they manage channels for you and charge some fees? Makes sense, I'm not averse to paying for convenience.

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digitalbase 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It works but requires technical knowledge. I zap (on nostr) every day

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phaedrus30 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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