I once had a lightning node. Then I closed it down because you can't migrate a node off start9. And I haven't made a new one.
The only reason to run a lightning node I can think of is if you actually need it for real purposes besides self-custody. But I don't think it should be a goal for everyone.
As the layers go up, sovereignty goes down. If this ever becomes mainstream at a population level, I think most people will operate in a non-sovereign mode by default. And as they accumulate more BTC, they may choose to move down the layers to gain more independence.
Jay
npub10m…x27hf
2026-07-08 12:36:39 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…mger
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2026-07-08 12:36:39 UTCEvent JSON
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