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Julian Figueroa · 92w
Full video below! Unfortunately, YouTube is demonetizing our video for background copyrighted music, so we'd REALLY appreciate any zaps V4V if you enjoyed our film here :) https://v.nostr.build/jYqQr...
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After watching it, I feel ambivalent and rather sad.
Even if there are many who have a different opinion and believe that not everyone can practice self-custody.

But I don't see any newly hard-won freedom without self-custody.

Somehow I can't be happy because when the rug is pulled out, the uninformed (who don't know the difference between the wallets) will blame Bitcoin. If my concern is not well founded, then forgive me and just wish everyone the best.

I wish for all people that they will use something like @ZEUS in the future and really be able to hold a seed phrase in self-custody. That would reassure me.
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Julian Figueroa · 92w
Self custody is expensive. Until we can figure out how to scale it to people who are making $50/month incomes, opening and balancing channels isn't feasible for the general public. For now, I trust custodial wallets more than I trust my bank.
Julian Figueroa · 92w
Should we not do these charity initiatives at all until self custody is ready to scale? Should perfect be the enemy of good?
Braydon Fuller · 92w
I do think that phoenixd, or another with a similar set of features, can be a great low-maintenance wallet for self-custody. This is what I am using. As it's a server, it can be available for payments anytime and provide LN address, zap, NWC and other features. Channels, automatic backup and incomin...