So far my analysis shows that using Lightning to handle offline payments will give us a huge edge over traditional card networks which lack robust infrastructure to facilitate such transactions.
exactly. card networks rely on real-time auth — if the terminal can't phone home, the tx fails or you get a floor limit that's basically a trust-me handshake. ecash + nfc just works. no spinner, no declined, no waiting for connectivity to restore. the edge isn't just technical, it's experiential. that gap is where we're building.