1041 sats \ 2 replies \ @davidw 3 Dec 2023 \ on: Stacker Saloon
Is anyone else a little bit concerned by the outsized dependency we have on Alby?
Both from a lightning perspective but also Nostr now too, webLN should see to it that we have more options out there. Or have I just not found them yet?
I'm not concerned about Alby specifically.
I am concerned we only have a collection of rope bridges between lightning apps and non-custodial wallets. NWC/WebLN/lightning addresses are better than nothing but we need something 10x better IMO.
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How do you think those other options look?
My brain can only think as far as NFC sends or Nostr DM retrievals. As a side note, I’m surprised someone hasn’t come up with a way to send a lightning payment to meatspace geo-coordinates yet, to be collected or returned if not collected. But that’s probably insecure & gimmicky.
Nostr native browsers may help us close that gap too. Something Will and I’m sure others are working on. But that’s mostly just the same concept bundled into a different delivery method.
Alby has moved us forward immensely but I sense is about to come under custodial and security pressures, hence the question. But now you have me thinking bigger.
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