LDK Roadmap: LDK Node, BOLT 12, Anchor Outputs, Async Payments & More

Lightning Development Kit (LDK) is a library that allows you to build a lightning node without worrying about implementing low-level lightning logic correctly.

As a reminder, the LDK project is community-driven with no centralized authority. Anyone is welcome to contribute and propose ideas at any point.
The timeline listed below is just an estimate that may shift if a user request needs to be prioritized over another project.

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