Bitcoin Optech #261: Simplified LN Closing Protocol

"This week’s newsletter describes a protocol for simplifying the communication related to mutual closing of LN channels and summarizes notes from a recent meeting of LN developers."

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Bitcoin Optech newsletter #261 is here. It:

Describes a protocol for simplifying the communication related to mutual closing of LN channels.
Summarizes notes from a recent meeting of LN developers.
Summarizes popular Q&A from Stack Exchange.
Adds Topics for: Channel announcements, Cluster mempool, Redundant overpayments.
"Bitcoin Optech will be hosting an audio recap discussion of this newsletter with special guests Greg Sanders and Bastien Teinturier on Twitter Spaces Thursday at 15:00 UTC. Join us to discuss or ask questions!"

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