I personally like Start9 because it's a solid foundation, built to be censorship resistant (allows for alternative app marketplaces) and has all the tools you need for both bitcoin/data sovereignty. Umbrel is user friendly at the expense of infrastructure security tradeoffs. Futurebit (though I've not tried it yet) is more of a home-mining focus with less options when it comes to additional apps (like lightning, etc)
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Correct on futurebit. It’s a full node and a mini miner and a linux desktop, but you have to do everything on your own, meaning, no app store or anything that automatically does anything for you as far as connecting to your node, it’s all manual. I still like it, but I would say it’s for the tinkerer and hardcore bitcoiner.
Thanks for this. Doing some research on this. Could you expand on ‘infrastructure security trade offs’ for umbrel
Okay, I think I’m sold on the start 9 and will watch your tutorial.
Sounds like I can run a core node and lightning node with it correct? That’s what I want to do (plus sovereign computing)
As far as mining, what’s the most cost effective option? Bitfuture, compass, river. Hosted or not? I need a guide. Bitfuture appealed to me because it’s not that expensive or loud
For start 9 I need a 220V plug right? So I’d need an electrician to install a new one of those for me somewhere. That might be a hang up for a bit
