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Good evening here. Hope I am not late to this? I personally i have been wondering about what River is into and all about. I first saw River on Bitcoin magazine platform. I have some questions to ask.
  1. Is river a payment channel to buy Bitcoin like luno?
  2. Is river another lightning wallet? Because I am drew to Bitcoin because of this feature.
  3. Lastly, what makes river stands out?
Thanks.