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@ Jason Ansley | Fractional COO | $BTC
2025-05-08 15:51:00
#asknostr
Ok…so if wallets such as Muun (and others) are self custody, why would one want to run a lightning “node” via Alby or similar?
Seems to me a (maybe only?!) benefit is choice of LSP / having multiple LSPs in place and a more personalized wallet address (ie @domain instead of string of characters)
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As I’m typing this I suppose another reason to use Alby or run one’s own lightning node is the idea of decentralization but if on Alby I can’t easily (it’s not designed) to function as a router, what’s the benefit vs Muun which is factually significantly less technically involved UX wise.
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This isn’t meant to be a bash on Alby, I ran a node for a short bit through them and their team was great in helping solve some technical issues after client upgrade etc…
I’m just thinking outloud and exploring solutions for myself and others I desire to Orange Pill and as nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m recently discussed with nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx on a Citadel Dispatch episode; UX in particular onboarding is something we’be got to fix!
Like I’m thinking how to get my barber onboarded who really doesn’t care (yet) about all this tech stuff…he maybe just wants to dip his toes into this thing called Bitcoin…
So when it comes to lightning; are LN nodes such as via Alby actually beneficial to:
A. End user experience, and
B. The network? (I assume yes to this but I’m perhaps missing the “why” beyond decentralizing routes is it?!)