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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @SwapMarket 17h \ parent \ on: The cheapest Lightning setup that actually works (tested in Cuba) lightning
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0 sats \ 8 replies \ @OT 17h
Starlink?
Mesh to Miami?
How about an ecash mint as a backup for when the internet goes down?
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @claos545 OP 14h
Starlink isn't viable in many places- either due to cost or regulatory blocks. Mesh-to-Miami is a smarter alternative for getting periodic syncs or gossip updates without full internet access. And adding an ecash mint as a backup makes the whole setup even more resilient. With something like LNbits managing both LN and ecash, you've got local payments covered even when the uplink drops.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 11h
Is the mesh to Florida already happening? That's pretty cool. Also I wonder if tourists in Varadero actually have some better connection that they could mesh around the island.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 15h
“Offline payments” with ecash still require one side (sender or receiver) and the mint to be online
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SwapMarket 8h
This. Receiver should immediately settle, if he is not a fool. So, basically, receive lightning instead. I do not understand who will ever agree to receive Cashu for any amount over 100 sats.
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5 sats \ 3 replies \ @SwapMarket 13h
So, I pay you ecash offline for meat and the same sats to your neightbour for beer. Now you race who can settle it first when the internet is back. That is how it is supposed to work?
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @OT 6h
Fair point.
In a circular economy there's likely more trust in the community. Maybe ecash isn't the answer. Credit or bonds could also work if they know each other.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @SwapMarket 6h
That's some communist utopia. I know many people around me, but won't lend money to anyone.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 5h
What I mean is this:
I run the local store and a local comes in to buy the usual bread and milk every fee days. Today he comes in but the internet us down. He takes the bread and milk and I write on the blackboard behind the counter that he owes me money for these items. Next time I expect him to pay.
This isn't a communist utopia. It's localized credit.
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