FTF 32 is out!
Cake Wallet shipped self-custodial Lightning in version 6.0, powered by Spark. Seth walks through everything: the journey from scrapping their LDK implementation to choosing Spark, how the privacy model works (VPN-style -- Spark operators see your transactions but nothing is published publicly), why they chose Spark over Ark, and the path to blind signing that could give near-Monero-level privacy to Lightning transactions.
The live demo is worth watching on its own. Every Bitcoin wallet in Cake is now a Lightning wallet at a toggle. Same seed, no channel management, no force closes, fee-less on-chain deposits. One listener literally opened a Cake Wallet during the show. Max called it "even me proof" which is honestly the best endorsement.
The Spark vs Arc comparison is the most balanced take I have heard on this -- Seth gives Arc credit while being honest about the mobile trade-offs. And the section on whether Spark qualifies as self-custodial is worth the listen whether you agree or not.
Listen here:
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