I live only using BTC. So my answer will be: whenever I need to pay a small amount (bellow 1M sats) I will use LN. Larger amounts - onchain or using MPP or split payments on LN. Is not about that LN is not capable to do a larger payment, it is, but nowadays are few routing nodes that will have a decent fee and enough liquidity and good peers to forward my payment.
So I will strongly suggest to new LN users to not try larger amounts, your payment will fail or will have a higher fee than onchain. We still have greedy LN operators.
I know this is not a polite question… But do you live only with bitcoin because you get paid with bitcoin on the work you do or you are able to live with the bitcoin you purchased years ago ?
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I don't mind to answer this kind of question. I live only using BTC because:
  • I want to ... FUCK THE BANKS AND GOVS
  • I start stacking in 2012
  • I start earning BTC (work for BTC / be paid in BTC) from 2017 - this is the BEST way to get BTC !
  • in 2020 I decided to retire and not working anymore, just writing bitcoin guides and help noobs, so yes, practically I am retired on BTC.
Anybody that could have the option to be paid in BTC: DO IT!
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“ Anybody that could have the option to be paid in BTC: DO IT! “
That’s the plan :)
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