SLP298 Rusty Russell - Lightning Offers / BOLT12: The next big thing in Lightning?

Offers might be the next big idea for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Rusty Russell of Blockstream, working on the lightning spec and on c-lightning rejoins me to chat:

• Current invoices today vs Offers
• New use cases enabled e.g. static QR donation
• Refunds
• Recurring payments
• ‘Speaking lightning’
• Offers vs LN URL
• What’s next

Links:

• Twitter: @Rusty_twit
• Site: Bolt12.org
• Site: Blockstream.com

Sponsors:

• Swan Bitcoin
• Hodl Hodl Lend
• Compass Mining
• Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)
• CypherSafe (code LIVERA)
• CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)

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