Removing channel reserve for mobile wallet users

Posted by Tony Giorgio

Oct 18, 2023/15:46 UTC

The email discusses the main concern regarding the Lightning Service Provider (LSP) not keeping a reserve. The concern is that it makes it easier for them to steal since the offline concern is on the mobile user. It is mentioned that there are currently no reliable watch tower integrations or products available to mitigate this issue.

The email also raises the question of how a user can go about publishing a previous commitment. This is something that needs to be solved for and exposed to users. Additionally, the email mentions that dust reserves still apply and provides a link for further information on this topic (https://github.com/lightning/bolts/blob/4dcc377209509b13cf89a4b91fde7d478f5b46d8/02-peer-protocol.md?plain=1L304-L308).

Overall, the email highlights concerns about the lack of reserves for LSPs and the potential for theft, as well as the need for solutions to address these issues.

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