@RandomJoeT A precondition for your node publishing the funding transaction is to obtain a signature from the other node for a child transaction that refunds the channel balance to you. Is @alexbosworth's BoS deviating from the protocol here?
@hash_bender If the bitcoin protocol didn't include a competitive game of mathematically provable energy-expenditure, it would be more prone to centralization and cheap influence and subversion.
When I agreed to testify about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, I didn't expect the hearing's lead Democrat, @CoriBush, to make a prepared statement falsely accusing me of having "espoused White Supremacist views"!
Fortunately, I got the chance to respond.
Here's how it went.
@simooneeg @PStLa2 Håller med båda föregående talare. Att ha förmåga att klara sig själv är bra, men att bli en återvändsgränd i släktträdet är det nog få som kan vara nöjda med i ålderdomen.
Not sure why people talk about miniscript as something in the future. It's here, now.
Sure hardware signer compatibility is not great yet, but get a SpecterDIY or a Ledger and you are good to go.
Liana v0.2, with multisig + timelocks is usable today. 1/2
@NEEDcreations@zeusln gets stuck at choosing payment method. Maybe since I don't have on-chain funds? Pretty sure some hop will have at least a one sat base fee.
Zero is a special number. You are setting up people for disappointment. Lower than VISA? OK.