Yes, the merchant implements it.
For on-chain payments, a facilitator makes a lot of sense since someone needs to handle submission and confirmation on-chain.
But with Lightning being inherently peer-to-peer, I’m not sure a facilitator adds much value. Payment verification can already be handled directly by the merchant’s node, so introducing a facilitator might just add an extra layer rather than solve a real problem.
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2026-03-03 09:44:06 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…57c2
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