The annoying part is that self-custodial lightning experience is lacking.
Like even with Breez and Phoenix - you can't get lightning address, you can't set up zaps (afaik).
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Does need to be better. And there are still a lot of privacy problems even with noncustodial BTC.
Yep and that sucks. There are some small nice steps like Joinstr (conjoin coordinated over nostr) happening, but it always feels like we are both really close and really far from much better privacy experience.
Hadn't heard of this! Thanks for sharing.
There's also JoinMarket, which is the more established and also decentralized alternative. As a taker you get to decide which amount and how many people to coinjoin with. Right now this is the best flow to fund a Lightning node and its channels as privately as possible, but it still assumes you know what you are doing and know the tool and all the nuances involved. We'll get there with time.
Protocol development takes time using existing technology takes compromises. Zaps rely on DNS to then forward to an always online server to grab a bolt 11 address and return it to the person requesting it. Governments "turn off the internet" by turning off DNS. (Hint hint, use IPs were you can and self host your own DNS server).
If Phoenix and Breez had like a desktop client so you could easily be always online, they would still control the DNS server.
As you know, Bolt 12 (reusable invoices) is being developed.