lightning
Core Lightning — Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance (by ElementsProject)
zeus
A mobile Bitcoin wallet fit for the gods. ⚡️ Est. 563345 (by ZeusLN)
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| lightning | zeus | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 35 | |
| 2,758 | 845 | |
| 1.0% | 3.0% | |
| 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| 3 days ago | 6 days ago | |
| C | JavaScript | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
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.
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)
zeus
Posts with mentions or reviews of zeus.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-13.
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Massive week for noob-friendly Lightning self custody
3) Last night at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Zeus wallet announced imminent release of Olympus with embedded node on your phone
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PSA: If you're buying bitcoin for the first time, do not leave it on an exchange. Please take self custody
Your cold wallet is your savings account. You can top up a hot wallet/lightning spending wallet (your checking account) as and when you need. Recommended lightning wallets, Alby, Breez, Phoenix, Zeus and Muun wallet.
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Paying for a beer using Bitcoin on Lightning - Madrid, Spain
The wallet is Zeus
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Serious Question about Bitcoin
Zeus, which works with or without LndHub.
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📑 MiniBolt resources 📚 List of the MiniBolt core/bonus guides + latest versions
Zeus v0.6.6 (Released: 26th August 2022) - https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases
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Zap
Since Zap halted development I switched to Zues. It's a worthy replacement: https://zeusln.app/
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Looking to play around with building a wallet that uses LN
If you're looking to build a wallet that connects back to a user's own node, then Zeus LN wallet is the favorite around here. They're open source, take a look. Source: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus
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Best iOS wallet for your own node
If you're scared, you can audit the codes yourself at the Zeus github page.
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Connect BlueWallet to Raspiblitz for LND?
Install either Zeus or BlueWallet;
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⚡ Raspibolt Monthly Rundown 🌕 May 16th, 2022 - Guide & software updates, new Github pull requests & issues and other news
Zeus v0.6.2 and v0.6.4 - Release page - Upgrade guide Tighten up login process; Unconfirmed balance hot fix; New unit toggle on Send and Receive views; Settings > Security: Allow users to choose whether to scramble PIN pad; LND: let users spend unconfirmed UTXOs; some bug fixes
What are some alternatives?
When comparing lightning and zeus you can also consider the following projects:
lnd - Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️
BlueWallet - Bitcoin wallet for iOS & Android. Built with React Native
Eclair - A scala implementation of the Lightning Network.
zap-iOS - Zap Wallet - Native iOS lightning wallet focused on user experience and ease of use ⚡️
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.
phoenix - Phoenix is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet using Lightning to send/receive payments.
RTL - Ride The Lightning - A full function web browser app for LND, C-Lightning and Eclair
blixt-wallet - Bitcoin Lightning Wallet with focus on usability and user experience
raspiblitz - Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD
specter-desktop - A desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core optimised to work with hardware wallets