I spun up a Bitcoin Node last month locally (#umbrel). Wondering what to do next with it.
It's not public currently. I'd be happy to make it public if I knew the security risks to my network / best practices to secure it.
Any tips?
#plebby #plebchain #bitcoin #node #help
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUXSgv6TahOzg5mhNNprVKjM&feature=share9 knock yourself out lol
As suggested by the other comment, follow BTCsessions npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 tutorials to get yourself up and running. Regarding your security concerns, i would suggest to use WPA3 wifi secure connection.
Get your node up and running, start by connecting a hot wallet and a cold wallet to your node. Once this is done and you feel comfortable, i would suggest to start playing around with the Lightning Node (slightly more complex than BTC node), open some channels, make some purchases, close channels, reopen channels, etc...
The next step: run your NOSTR relay (very easy) under @umbrel, install Tailscale VPN so you can use NOSTR outside of your local umbrel and your actvity/content synchronises once you get back to your wifi network.
Never put all your BTC funds under your node (use cold wallet) and dont be afraid. Is a fun project with lots of learnings.
