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Depends on how you intend to use the bitcoin you're transferring from Alby. Do you want keep in a lightning wallet for use with Nostr (zap)? Or do you want it in a non-custodial on-chain wallet?

If you want to use Lightning, your best bet is probably Muun, Breez, or LifPay. Those wallets are primarily lightning, but can also send and receive on-chain. Lifpay also has NWC and provides an LNURL, so it's immediately compatible with Nostr.

Muun and Breez don't provide an LNURL or have NWC, only standard lightning invoices. Zeus is good if you want to run a full lightning node, and also provides an LNURL and is NWC compatible. Finally, if you want something lightning only that provides an LNURL, and is NWC compatible, I recommend Minibits.

You should be able to transfer your funds from Alby into any of the wallets I've mentioned.

If you prefer to stay on-chain, my main recommendation is Nunchuk Wallet. As a secondary option, I suggest Blue Wallet.

Diyana 1y ago

It sounds to me like lifpay is a good option... That can get transfers from minibits and also is in chain. So that's a good medium between zap transfers and onto other places. Am I correct?

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SLCW 1y ago

Yep... Lifpay provides a LNURL (lightning address) and is NWC compatible for full interoperability with Nostr. And it can send and receive on-chain transactions. So, it would be a good intermediary for moving sats to an on-chain wallet. But you wouldn't want to use it as your on-chain wallet because all your funds would be held on the lightning network in a custodial situation. You can use it to transfer sats to and from your on-chain wallet, which would be a non-custodial option that's preferred for savings.

Diyana 1y ago

Gosh ok. Thank you! 😂 This is more complicated than I had realized. But I am glad I am learning. I think I am gonna pick this up tomorrow and make determinations... I was kinda not wanting to download more apps and more wallets and hoped something I already have will work. Which I guess Zeus and muun do work for my purpose to get my zaps off alby and then can go from there with wherever I want them next.

SLCW 1y ago

To make it simple...

Pick an on-chain wallet. Nunchuk is great, but is more complex. Blue Wallet is also great, but it's a little more user-friendly. Choose one.

Forget about Minibits. It's a great wallet, but it doesn't support on-chain transfers, which you want. Go with LifPay. It's compatible with Nostr, it provides you a lightning address, and it supports on-chain transfers.

Everything else can be put aside for another day.