lightning
Core Lightning — Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance (by ElementsProject)
BlueWallet
Bitcoin wallet for iOS & Android. Built with React Native (by BlueWallet)
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| 50 | 338 | |
| 2,758 | 2,454 | |
| 0.9% | 6.5% | |
| 9.9 | 9.8 | |
| about 7 hours ago | 3 days ago | |
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| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | MIT License |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
lightning
Posts with mentions or reviews of lightning.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-04.
- Opening channel from external wallet in Core Lightning
- Obtain gossip messages without node
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Craig falsely insists that the Lightning Network is infringing on nChain's patents for a CBDC
Wait until they realize Craig Wright's Cryptographic Proof was there all along.
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Lightning node on a pruned bitcoind
https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/issues/5310.
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Serious Question about Bitcoin
c-lightning, developed by [Blockstream]
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Run a node
LND - https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd CLN - https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning
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📑 MiniBolt resources 📚 List of the MiniBolt core/bonus guides + latest versions
Core Lightning (CLN) v.22.11 (Released 30th November 2022) - https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases
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Can't open channels on my Linux VM Core Lightning implementation
I opened an issue on the Core Lightning repo. It has a complete list of the logs that were happening that caused the peer to drain and disconnect https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/issues/5816
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How to use the lightning network without apps.
A country can't stop you from running lnd or Core Lightning, so I'm not sure what you're talking about?
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⚡ RaspiBolt Improvement Proposals (RBIPs) & Bounties 💰
Power cuts can lead to node corruption (e.g. here)
BlueWallet
Posts with mentions or reviews of BlueWallet.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-09.
- Restoring my bitcoin wallet with my 12 words/bip32 private key
- bitcoin transaction fee too high in trust wallet
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Taproot watch only in blue wallet
BlueWallet does not support Taproot, see https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/issues/3880.
- coin base wallet UTXO
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cex.io is holding my funds with no reason
Thus you will import the seed into a better wallet like https://bluewallet.io that can sign the transaction
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Test transaction failed?
just use BlueWallet - https://bluewallet.io/ :-) I think it is easier than sparrow
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Getting started
https://bluewallet.io - excellent, easy to use wallet, Open Source and Non-Custodial
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F21 A guy wants to tip me in bitcoin.... Idk where to start 😅
If $100 or more, there are some good suggestions like BlueWallet (https://bluewallet.io/).
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Is bluewallet the way to go here?
Exactly this. Blockstream Jade hardware wallet used with Sparrow wallet on a laptop with linux, to make transactions. Then Bluewallet for a watch-only wallet on your phone device.
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Why is it so difficult to pair Jade to the Green app?
I also use my blockstream jade airgapped with sparrow wallet on a linux laptop which I have been extremely happy with. You can also use BlueWallet for phone.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing lightning and BlueWallet you can also consider the following projects:
lnd - Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️
phoenix - Phoenix is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet using Lightning to send/receive payments.
Eclair - A scala implementation of the Lightning Network.
electrum - Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
umbrel - A beautiful home server OS for self-hosting with an app store. Buy a pre-built Umbrel Home with umbrelOS, or install on a Raspberry Pi 4, Pi 5, any Ubuntu/Debian system, or a VPS.
zeus - A mobile Bitcoin wallet fit for the gods. ⚡️ Est. 563345
BTCPay Server - Accept Bitcoin payments. Free, open-source & self-hosted, Bitcoin payment processor.
RTL - Ride The Lightning - A full function web browser app for LND, C-Lightning and Eclair
specter-desktop - A desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core optimised to work with hardware wallets
raspiblitz - Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD
trezor-firmware - :lock: Trezor Firmware Monorepo