SLP366 Nate (BeefOrBacon) - How To Run Your Lightning Node

SLP366 Nate (BeefOrBacon) - How To Run Your Lightning Node

Nate (aka BeefOrBacon1, also working at Voltage) joins me to talk about how to run a Bitcoin Lightning node. We get into all sorts of information while keeping it accessible for people relatively new to running a lightning node.

  • Different lightning user types
  • How to run your lightning node
  • Different types of node: RPi, box, VPS
  • How to manage channels
  • Who to open channels with
  • What tools you can use
  • Should you use swap providers?
  • What kind of fees do you earn?
  • How do you backup your lightning node?
  • Payment reliability

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