Am I right that you cannot use Wallet of Satoshi is the US?
If so, what would be the MOST simple & easy lightning wallet for absolute non-techy beginners please?
The SN wallet right here is pretty good, though you have to trust the crew at the top. They seem okay so far.
Depending on your purposes, Alby is okay too.
Later you will progress to self custody.
Thank you! It's for friends. They're not on SN. They don't have any btc (yet). I want to send them some sats to gently prod. But it needs to be suuuuuper easy. WoS is pretty much that (although I know it's custodial) but don't know if they're allowed to use that in the US. Sorry, I'm not up to speed with what US folks are using.
Is Alby easy to use/install/understand for total noobs?
I make no claims other than I've used it a couple of times over the past week, it seemed fine. It's custodial. But maybe even better for a beginner would be using Wallet of Satoshi, with a vpn, as in an earlier comment.
I would not consider Phoenix beginner friendly, or very straightforward. Either that, or I'm a dummy. Receiving is a pain. Yes, I've looked at the FAQ and emailed support.
In terms of Alby - is that even possible, on a phone? Also last I heard, they had some new restrictions on some things (total amount you can store, number of transactions, etc).
Also want to throw in https://coinos.io/ for newbie simplicity. Obviously custodial but I like when there’s little to no friction and then people upgrade to self custody.
Cashapp, Strike
@btcsessions recently did a video on Coinos that’s worth checking out
Alby's worked well for me. Integration with Nostr is really nice for those quick zaps and of course you can easily Stacker-pill them from there as well.
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I'm using the Muun wallet, which supports both Lightning and Bitcoin Network. The fees for the Lightning Network are very slow. It's a very easy wallet to use and works pretty well. Since I don't live in the USA, I'm also using the Wallet of Satoshi.
But I would also know if there is any better option to use.
Is Alby easy to use/install/understand for total noobs?