#AntoineRiard announced decision to discontinue involvement with the Lightning Network (LN) development and its implementations. This decision is based on concerns regarding the handling of a recent critical flaw disclosure and the growing complexity of LN, which makes it challenging to secure and stabilize. Antoine played a crucial role in creating the
#LDK , which is used in their company's wallet, and also developed
#mempoolfullrbf . Despite efforts to address issues in
#LN , they believe that LN might ultimately resort to simpler payment channels and a hub network. The author suggests that the LN and
#bitcoin Core communities should reflect on their approach and consider more cautious and deliberate progress, even if it means taking more time and effort to ensure a confident path forward.