-Addresses, invoices, node IDs and other transaction endpoints in bitcoin and lightning are highly unintuitive. Abstracting them via a contact list can create a much smoother user experience. With the advent & growing popularity of reusable payment request formats such as [silent payments]({{ '/guide/how-it-works/silent-payments' | relative_url }}), [bolt-12]({{ '/guide/how-it-works/payment-request-formats/#offers' | relative_url }}) and [BIP-353]({{ '/guide/how-it-works/human-readable-addresses/#bip-353-dns-payment-instructions' | relative_url }}), bitcoin's interaction model itself can be centred around contacts. There are many [formats]({{ '/guide/how-it-works/payment-request-formats/' | relative_url }}), each with unique properties and varying levels of maturity and adoption, requiring unique design solutions. This page uses the more approachable term "address", along with various UI techniques, to abstract these complexities for users.
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