Spec Meeting - 02.Mar.2022

The Lightning Network has multiple implementations that are all theoretically working together to be compatible and define the network as a whole. But the past week there have been some public discussions around how relevant the Lightning Spec process actually is. Some developers believe everything should be formalized into the Spec, others want to maintain control of what features they offer/implement and when.

Current disagreements aside, hopefully things evolve to produce the best experience for users.

Open Pull Requests

• #960 - Echo channel_type in accept_channel
• #962 - Remove legacy sphinx format
• #964 - Clarify mutual close requirements
  • BOLT 2 Clarification
• #759 - Onion messages
• #910 - Simple turbo channels enablement

We skipped the deep-dive for the week due to upcoming conferences. If you want to contribute or get involved by joining in on the spec calls or writing content shoot over a DM on Twitter.