Morning all,
> However it seems to me that the payer will need a direct channel to the
payee, or at least the payment terminal (of the payee...?).
Yes, for the lightning NFC connection I had the local coffe shop use case
in mind.
> The trusted server can, for instance, be a full Lightning
Good morning Corne,
My understanding, of the setup of Igor, is that, there is a Lightning-protocol
connection between the mobile device and the base station/payment terminal
device.
Initiating a payment to anyone on the network requires that you have direct
communication with whoever you have
If there are censorship concerns, you could opt for a set-up where payer
has an authenticated connection to a trusted server, through the
Internet connection provided by payee. The trusted server can, for
instance, be a full Lightning node running at the payer's home.
The payer then only has to
Good morning Igor,
This is quite an interesting use-case for Lightning.
However it seems to me that the payer will need a direct channel to the payee,
or at least the payment terminal (of the payee...?).
In addition the payer will need to somehow get blockchain information from the
payee if