- Even if the LN will be PERMISSIONLESS, it can't possibly be PRIVATE since it relies on direct and/or long-living connections, which is, surprise-surprise, exactly where the government has a big edge by being almost omniscient of the connections in the network. https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoincash/comments/a4ucx8/even_if_the_ln_will_be_permissionless_it_cant/ 115 comments btc