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Notice to any users of the STPI cashu mint: I'm shutting it down for now.

There are too many remote-close and force-close on my lightning node, there is also erratic behavior like strange cashu/ln transactions and pending payments that I can't explain. Lightning is too unpredictable and impossible to debug, its not ready for prime-time in my opinion. I've been running this node for two years and the technology is not improving. This high fee environment is making it too costly to run a routing node, and the ln-tx fees don't even put a dent in the channel open and close fees.

Please remove your sats from the mint.

I will try to keep it open long enough for people to remove their sats (there isn't much).

#ecash #cashu #minibits #enuts

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Davide 1y ago

I'm trying to withdraw but "payment failed: no route". I tried different recipient nodes with the same result.

STPI 1y ago

It was up and down for a while a few hours ago. I still have some channels open and they could route but no telling for sure. If you send the tokens to me via nostr private message along with your lnaddress i can send the sats to you through another provider

Davide 1y ago

Anyway, sorry to hear that. You are not the first small node operator that reported such problems. I hope they will get fixed soon.

STPI 1y ago

I intend to start out fresh with a properly connected node after i do more research. I'm finding running a LN node is not a part-time activity.

𝟭𝗨𝗣 1y ago

Thanks for the notice and for your service.

Am I too late to withdraw, perhaps already down? Tried, no success.

STPI 1y ago

This whole process of shutting down the node will take several days, possibly weeks. I have several channels with partners that are offline sometimes for weeks. The cashu mint will remain open. If you can't route a payment, simply send the #ecash tokens you have to me via IM and I will reimburse you.

𝟭𝗨𝗣 1y ago

Thanks mate! 🫂

STPI 1y ago

You could also send a LN invoice to me via IM for the tokens if you don't have a lnaddress.

calle 1y ago

A Cashu mint shutting down because of how flaky Lightning is 👀 damn

jb55 1y ago

This is bizarre to me. I’ve been running a CLN node since 2018 and i haven’t had many force closes or flakiness at all really. I’m starting to suspect people are complaining about lnd and not lightning.

kidwarp 1y ago

This is the opinion I get & I’m not a dev

calle 1y ago

Could be... I haven't had great experiences with CLN nor LND lately.