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The Lightning Nodes – A beginner’s guide

Nodes are an integral part of blockchain infrastructure. They are where the blocks of data that make up the blockchain are stored. The term node is widely used in various conversations and discussions within the crypto community. Thus, crypto enthusiasts should have a good understanding of nodes—what they are, how they work, and why they’re vital, including how to run a node.

https://blog.bitfinex.com/trading/the-lightning-nodes-a-beginners-guide/

What is BOLT 12?

BOLT 12 is a proposed upgrade to the Lightning network. For users, it can enable things like reusable payment requests, increased receiver privacy, and increased censorship resistance.

https://bolt12.org

Multi-Party Submarine Swaps

Submarine swaps allow lightning users to trustlessly swap between on-chain UTXOs and lightning balances. They’re basically atomic swaps for the lightning network, and they’re incredibly useful for Lightning node operators to balance their channels, among other things.

https://conduition.io/scriptless/multi-party-submarine-swaps/

Connect your lightning network nodes via wireguard VPN Tunnel through your VPS to allow fast and anonymous payments

https://github.com/TrezorHannes/Dual-LND-Wireguard-VPS

Only 0.26% of global population can be a #Bitcoin whole coiner... Ever!

There is no Fort Knox of bitcoin. There are millions.

"If you want to change the world, don't protest. Write code!"

- Hal Finney, 1994

Stacking Sats Noob Journey

It's a long way to the top, if you wanna Rock'N'Roll ! A practical guide how to climb the ladder of #BTC #LN wallets for new #Bitcoin users.

https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/stacking-sats-noob-journey

Zeus LN Node - Advanced Usage

How to use Zeus embedded LN node, opening channels, SHTF situations, migration to another devices, high fees environment, stuck opening channels, force closed channels, funds recovery

https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/zeus-node-advanced-usage

#Bitcoin is engineered to keep winning

-- Michael Saylor

#Bitcoin Core Introduces New Security Disclosure Policy

#Bitcoin Core developers have announced a new security disclosure policy to improve transparency and address past vulnerabilities.

https://bitbo.io/news/bitcoin-core-security-policy/

“Governments are good at cutting off the heads of a centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own.”

— Satoshi Nakamoto

Lightning Wallets Comparison

In depth functionalities review of all #Bitcoin Lightning Wallets, analyzed in 4 categories.

https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/lightning-wallets-comparison

Start your NOSTR-Market with LNbits

How to run a free, decentralized, private, unstoppable marketplace with LNbits, using the NOSTR-market extension, over wss relays, with no http traffic whatsoever and even without DNS/domain.

https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/lnbits-nostr-market

"Being a wholecoiner is going to be an enormous deal in a few years."

-- Lawrence Lepard

Just a reminder that the only people losing money right now are the panic sellers.

“The engineering fundamentals that underpin #Bitcoin’s value: generating an address, sending a transaction, verifying it with a node, securing private keys, and proof-of-work mining.”

— Pierre Rochard

'#Bitcoin is a technological tour de force.'

-- Bill Gates