Bitcoin scaling tech available to be used today, their trust models and consumer-facing wallets that have integrated them:
(Lightning is well-known so I'll cover the others before getting to it.)
Name: Bark
Open source: Yes
Privacy: No
Tech: Ark
Trust model: semi-custodial, unilateral exits exist
Wallets: Noah, Arke, Bark
Name: Arkade
Open source: Yes
Privacy: No
Tech: Ark
Trust model: semi-custodial, unilateral exits exist
Wallets: Arkade, Bluewallet
Name: Spark
Tech: Statechain
Open source: Yes
Privacy: No
Trust model: semi-custodial, unilateral exits exist but are expected to be available in a user-friendly manner in the future.
Wallets: Blitz, Blink, Wallet of Satoshi
Name: Liquid
Tech: Sidechain
Open source: Yes
Privacy: Yes, if confidential transactions are enabled
Trust model: fully custodial, no unilateral exit. Sidechain is run by a multisig federation of organisations.
Wallets: Aqua, Bull Bitcoin
Name: Fedimint
Tech: Chaumian eCash
Open source: Yes
Privacy: Yes
Trust model: fully custodial, no unilateral exit. Mints can be and are often federations.
Wallets: Fedi
Name: Cashu
Tech: Chaumian eCash
Open source: Yes
Privacy: Yes
Trust model: fully custodial. No unilateral exit. Mints are not federated.
Wallets: Macadamia, Bey, Minibits, Cashu(dot)me, Zeus, Numo.
Name: Lightning
Open source: Yes
Privacy: Yes, depending on how it's used
Tech: Payment channels, hashed timelock contracts, multisig
Trust model: self-custodial, unilateral exits exist
Wallets: Zeus, Phoenix, Blixt, Alby, Bitkit, Electrum
Note: Lightning is at the heart of it all and, along with atomic swaps in some cases, is what enables all the solutions above to interoperate. You can pay or get paid using an LN invoice (or an on-chain address) on all the listed wallets above.
Wallets
The supported wallets list was made with names that came off the top of my head. Will update with links to websites, GitHub, etc. and more details about the underlying tech if I get the time.
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