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You’re not understanding that lightning is a second layer. The important properties are already embedded in Bitcoin. The first layer is where it is important for us to be able to run full Bitcoin nodes and lock in robust security and decentralization. Although the people that care to run full nodes will be running lightning as well. Myself included.
Comment by kerstn at 12/01/2018 at 18:55 UTC
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People really miss this point. If a regular hierarchy of power is a pyramid. The structure in the making for bitcoin is a upside down pyramid.
Comment by [deleted] at 12/01/2018 at 20:41 UTC
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The first layer is where it is important for us to be able to run full Bitcoin nodes
Why would anyone run a full node in the first layer if you just need it once a year to open a LN channel?
Comment by [deleted] at 20/01/2018 at 10:44 UTC
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Can you do it right now? I'm trying to find a tutorial or something but it's just test-net stuff...