Not necessarily, if it is from Alby -> Alby then it is essentially also just a db update. But the latency comes from several steps, that can take long even if no "real" LN payment happens:
  • Fetch LN invoice over HTTP
  • Dispatch invoice over websocket
  • invoice gets paid
  • Zap Nostr event gets published to relays
  • Zap Nostr event is received by your phone
thanks for the corrections
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