lightninglabs / lightninglabs/taproot-assets

[feature]: Multihop routing for taproot assets and Bitcoin taproot channels

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enhancement
Dominant language
Go
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Description

When the taproot assets (TA) are sent over Lightning, a double conversion TA->BTC->TA leads to high transaction fees since edge nodes will likely set a high price spread to hedge against price risks. AFAIK such behavior is a result of TA channels being private. Additionally, the underlying Bitcoin Taproot channel does not participate in routing since it is private too.

Is it possible to make the TA channel public? In that case, routings like TA-> TA-> TA would be much cheaper than transactions with double conversion.

Alternatively, can the underlying Bitcoin Taproot channel be set as public so that it can participate in the routing?

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how taproot asset channels and underlying Bitcoin Taproot channels are represented for privacy and routing, then compare the proposed public-channel alternatives; done requires a defined approach for multihop TA routing and corresponding validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
blockchain, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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