aoeu on Nostr: A couple reasons. One, in an extreme case, what if your node only has two channels ...
A couple reasons. One, in an extreme case, what if your node only has two channels open and those channels have 2 million sats in inbound liquidity? They would not be able to receive 3 million sats due to this constraint. Knowing that ahead of time would be nice.
Two, you could set up a limited wallet for your children or others specifically with a limited sending capability (certain max amount per day, week, etc) as a forced hodl. Sometimes people want to gift bitcoin as a Christmas present to someone in the family but want a way to force them to not sell. One way to do it would be to hold it yourself and just tell them the balance. Another way would be to give them access to a restricted account with limited spending ability.
Two, you could set up a limited wallet for your children or others specifically with a limited sending capability (certain max amount per day, week, etc) as a forced hodl. Sometimes people want to gift bitcoin as a Christmas present to someone in the family but want a way to force them to not sell. One way to do it would be to hold it yourself and just tell them the balance. Another way would be to give them access to a restricted account with limited spending ability.