There is simply a 0-100k sat issue. For no coin new npubs there is really nothing to use except a custodial solution like cashu. 

Everyone has a lightning address automatically at npub.cash 

A self custody lightning channel is 100k sats from Zeus or Mutiny. All that is needed is the clarity of this 100k sat gap. Beyond that a channel can be opened. 

I have been using nostr:nprofile1qqstxwlea9ah3u6kjjszu6a7lrnhqkfh8eptp2z6v0e9558tlkkl2rgpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet59u4kl3vp with great success since it launched. In the cashu space there has been upfront and honest running of mints. The community has gained a lot of trust and is dedicated to the succes of the project.  

 Not even asking for a noncustodial wallet, i don’t know of any custodial nwc lightning wallets that I feel comfortable showcasing as a default. Whenever I do they end up closing signups. 

 I'm not saying custodial is bad here, more just highlighting that there is a 0-100k sat issue that  new users face before they can become self custodial to mitigate the potential rug from a mint. Also that there are other wallets/solutions that allow new users to immediately receive and send with not much more than an nsec and pasting in an lnaddress.  

 The Samourai arrests have had a massive chilling effect.  

 Yep 👍