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Selling services through layered BTC setups could boost resilience, Alex Bosworth notes

Selling services through layered BTC setups could boost resilience, Alex Bosworth notes
BTC coordinator future uses layered approach

Alex Bosworth, head of infrastructure at Lightning Labs, explores the possibility of a 'coordinator' model as another layer for Bitcoin transactions.

He suggests that, rather than relying solely on a single Lightning Network node to receive payments, individuals could use submarine swaps across multiple shared UTXO platforms. This approach would allow service providers to buffer funds and retain solo control over storage, enhancing resilience if one platform becomes unavailable.

Bosworth has previously described how shared UTXO wallets can help limit potential financial loss in AI-powered payment systems. He has also noted that the Lightning Network offers benefits for AI transactions but faces usage limits and privacy challenges. These prior insights inform his current focus on new models for Bitcoin transaction infrastructure.

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