I tend to agree it’s just a matter of proposing a Payment Method. However there are various ways to go about it, e.g. what you suggest, but browsers might also get built-in wallets or there might a multi-currency abstraction on top of everything. It’s probably not ideal if we end up with multiple Payment Methods or one that pushes a single approach.
I left a few comments on the working group Github: https://github.com/w3c/webpayments/issues/232 <https://github.com/w3c/webpayments/issues/232> Sjors > Op 30 aug. 2018, om 16:15 heeft Christian Decker <decker.christ...@gmail.com> > het volgende geschreven: > > Just a quick followup on this: yes, I am indeed a member of the W3C Web > Payments Working Group, though not a very active one. I am following the > discussion as best I can, and try to figure out what changes and special > considerations, if any, are needed for both Bitcoin and Lightning to > work correctly, when the spec is finalized and deployed. > > As it stands today the spec should be Bitcoin and Lightning compatible, > with the following considerations: > > - A special Payment Method ID [1] must be assigned to Bitcoin and > Lightning since we cannot rely on a centralized URL to act as a > payment method for these decentralized networks. Currently only the > `basic-card` identifier has been assigned, but we can apply for one > eventually; > - As far as I see a local handler can be specified as Payment Handler > [2] allowing us to have a Bitcoin or Lightning daemon running locally > that is invoked for payment requests; > - The Payment Request API [3] even mentions XBT as a supported > currency, in addition to ISO4217 codes, so if a vendor publishes a > Bitcoin amount and a matching Payment Method, we should be able to > perform the payment; > - Since we require special handling for Bitcoin and Lightning > w.r.t. the Payment Method, the Payment Method Manifest [4] doesn't > apply to us. > > So all in all, we should be able to get Bitcoin and Lightning working > with the spec without any major roadblocks. Notice that this is based > solely on my current understanding of the spec, and I'd love for others > to chime in and point out anything that I might have missed. > > Cheers, > Christian > > [1] https://www.w3.org/TR/payment-method-id/ > [2] https://www.w3.org/TR/payment-handler/ > [3] https://www.w3.org/TR/payment-request/ > [4] https://www.w3.org/TR/payment-method-manifest/ > > René Pickhardt via Lightning-dev <lightning-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> > writes: > >> Hey lightning devs, >> >> I was wondering if any of the companies here are members of W3C and if >> anyone here could be member of the W3C Web Payments Working Group (c.f.: >> https://www.w3.org/Payments/WG/ )? According to this mail >> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2018-March.txt >> Christian Decker is a member. Which I think would be awesome! >> >> They have just released their candidate recommendation for a payment API >> at: https://www.w3.org/TR/payment-request/ According to their site the >> proposed recommendation will be published not earlier than October 31st >> 2018. They are currently looking for feedback in their github repository >> at: https://github.com/w3c/payment-request/ >> >> I can see that they have bitcoin somewhat on their mind. But I guess it >> would be even cooler if we could make sure that lightning payments will >> also be compatible with their recommendation. >> >> Christian - if you really are a member - could you give us an update on >> that work? How relevant is it for us? >> >> best Rene >> >> -- >> https://www.rene-pickhardt.de >> >> Skype: rene.pickhardt >> >> mobile: +49 (0)176 5762 3618 >> _______________________________________________ >> Lightning-dev mailing list >> Lightning-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org >> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/lightning-dev > _______________________________________________ > Lightning-dev mailing list > Lightning-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/lightning-dev
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