any suggestions? didn’t the message say this? and you specifically have to go to opening a channel with onchain?

Alby steals your funds.

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Users raise alarm about Alby wallet confiscating their BTC - Cryptopolitan

Users of the Alby wallet reported their balances missing and unable to withdraw. Alby's team explained the removal of funds as phasing out leg...

The explanation seems like a lot to digest for a noob. Could maybe the channel opening be combined with the Alby payment? With an explainer that the payment will be subtracted from the funds?