SimpleX or Nostr? The answer is simple: Nostr. Over here we get hundreds of relays and our messages will always fight to reach the interested audience. SimpleX is a one-man show that is in Russia. Haven't you learned something from Telegram? Get over non-sense, put your effort to improve nostr today.

Lightning isn't bitcoin. You are basically using a shitcoin pegged to bitcoin. You might as well start understand that neither options is private. Everyone can see your transactions, especially those who enforce taxes on you.