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 BOLT12: Offers Officially Merged into Lightning Specification

BOLT12 is now a part of the official Lightning Specification. It is a significant enhancement to the Lightning Network, streamlining payments, improving privacy, and supporting new use cases like subscriptions and advanced payment conditions.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bolt12-offers-officially-merged-into-lightning-spec/ 
 Fire!!🔥 All Sovran Pros have the ability to create, pay, and receive Bolt 12 invoices.

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 Now you can reuse #lightning invoice for recurring payments without needing a custodial wallet, no loss of privacy.

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 Finally! This is great news. I didn’t want to run a node again until this was baked in more. 
 In a monumental moment, BOLT12—originally proposed by  @Rusty Russell in 2020 and pioneered on Core Lightning—has officially been merged into the Lightning Network spec.

Let's celebrate BOLT12 simplifying Lightning payment interactions and improving privacy!

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Explore the integration details with  @No Bullshit Bitcoin.

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 great news,  this a good improvement.