The Frontier

Block is developing tap-to-pay for Bitcoin built on an open standard, compatible with wallets like Wallet of Satoshi and Phoenix, and experimenting with proximity payments that don't require NFC.

The LNbits Box is a dedicated hardware product running NixOS that offers plug-and-play setup with integrated funding sources like Spark, Phoenix, or Arc, a web-based admin panel, and encrypted backup systems.

Black Coffee argues the self-custody narrative in Bitcoin is often a 'no true Scotsman' fallacy, advocating for pragmatic trade-offs like using Spark or Phoenix which offer usability despite not being perfectly trust-minimized.

LNbits supports over twenty funding sources including Core Lightning, LND, Phoenix, Spark, and the upcoming Arc, and users can switch between them at any time within the interface.