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by Klathmon 3037 days ago
I'm not a lawyer, but this is my understanding:

A LN node is no more a "money transmitter" than any internet router that a bank transaction flows through is a "money transmitter".

The node or router can't "steal" or modify the amount or destination in any way, and there is no counterparty risk with either of them, so they both aren't "money transmitters".