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#PrivacyTechPro tip: Learn how to run your own node and use the #Lightning network more privately. You may not be as private as you think.

Remember that receiving payments on your own Lightning node is not as private as sending payments. It can reveal much. Lightning is awesome and still growing, but it is not very private as it currently stands.

I recommend that most people stack non-KYC #BTC and use cash or #Monero for mission critical private transactions by default, while #Lightning is still growing and until they learn how to run a Lightning node and use the Lightning Network more privately.

"Senders may jeopardize their privacy when sending payments if they’re not careful, but receivers are even more exposed. It all begins with the invoice, which has the receiver’s public key embedded in it. Everyone with access to an invoice can easily discover the associated node."

https://voltage.cloud/blog/lightning-network-faq/lightning-network-privacy-explainer/

#cybersecgirl #lightning #btc #monero #voltage

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Perky 1y ago

monero has fungibility. it's notngoingaway

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Phi Am I 1y ago

Well, it's not at all private if you're going to have your node on someone else's server.

Good article by Voltage cloud on why you should never ever use Voltage cloud or any cloud service to run your node if you value Opsec.

Ava 1y ago

That's not it. If you are not aware of the risks, you cannot mitigate against them. It's about understanding the risks and practicing good OPSEC when using BTC, or L2 solutions like lightning, or cashu.

"Ultimately, the privacy you get from using the lighting network will depend on how you use it. Do you use Tor? Do you send more than you receive? Are your lightning channels linked to KYC’d Bitcoin? Do you run your own lightning node? You can use the information in this post to enhance your privacy. Power users that are aware of the risks will always have better privacy than regular users."

Phi Am I 1y ago

And if you are aware of the risks, you would never ever use Voltage cloud or any other cloud service. This fact was missing from the article.

Ava 1y ago

As with all things privacy related, it depends on your threat model and usecase.

KalonAxiarch 1y ago

#Cashu is also great for privacy! I made this short video to try and spread the word: https://m.primal.net/HsMt.mp4