ZeroLink VS start-os

So far, the only viable/strong tumbling option out there for non experts is: https://github.com/nopara73/ZeroLink

All of this despite the current Tor DDoS attack which is still not yet solved, and this affects Wasabi a lot because it relies heavily on Tor, specially with the new coinjoin protocol WabiSabi that works differently than the old protocol ZeroLink, because it needs to register each input with a new Tor identity.

Zerolink is a CoinJoin-type protocol where there is a central server that coordinates the CoinJoin mixing transactions between participants who never interact between themselves, thus can’t de-anonymize themselves. The central server never receives the coins, he only batches the inputs to create the big transaction, so he can’t steal coins as a Centralized Tumbler mixer would. It also communicates with blind signatures for their output addresses, which basically allows them to preserve anonymity from the central server as well. This protocol has been developed by Adam Fiscor, Lead developer of the Wasabi Wallet.

Whirlpool is a flawed implementation of the ZeroLink privacy framework I created back in 2017.

Will these outperform RaspB-PI4/8gb ? Looking to run start9.com as a BTC node/lightning

Who? Start9 (9% off if you pay with bitcoin), Lightning in a box (BTCPayServer pre-installed), My node. There's Citadel and Umbrel OS that you can run on any device.

If it’s more powerful than a raspberry pi 4, then consider running Embassy OS and use it as a home server. https://start9.com/

If you are reading this please take a look at start9. https://start9.com/

The major problem with Umbrel is that even though they package all in one-solutions. If something goes wrong you rely on umbrel for issues (against decentralization). You will rely on their updates for any problems.

start9 built an linux os group up. all services are individually packaged from source.

umbrel packages all dependencies together (via docker container) which could causes issues for maintenace.

// start9 vs umbrel

You don't need much power to run a node. I run it on a Raspberry Pi, with https://getumbrel.com/. There are other similar options, like https://start9.com, https://mynodebtc.com/ to check out.

The most popular implementation of a Bitcoin hardware node presently is Umbrel. There also remains a share of the market taken by The Embassy, MyNode, Raspiblitz and Nodl. Umbrel started as a simple Bitcoin and Lightning Node but has grown to match a bigger vision, one started by The Embassy.