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BOLT 12 Offers

BOLT12 Offers define reusable Lightning payment offers with invoice negotiation, route blinding, and flexible payment flows beyond one-time BOLT11 invoices.

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BOLT12 Offers define reusable Lightning payment offers with invoice negotiation, route blinding, and flexible payment flows beyond one-time BOLT11 invoices.

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BOLT12 Offers define reusable Lightning payment offers with invoice negotiation, route blinding, and flexible payment flows beyond one-time BOLT11 invoices.

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BOLT 12 Offers specification

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