loop
Lightning Loop: A Non-Custodial Off/On Chain Bridge (by lightninglabs)
zap-desktop
Zap Wallet - Cross platform Lightning Network wallet focused on user experience and ease of use ⚡️ (by LN-Zap)
| loop | zap-desktop | |
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| 15 | 8 | |
| 539 | 1,276 | |
| 1.3% | - | |
| 9.1 | 0.0 | |
| 3 days ago | 6 months ago | |
| Go | JavaScript | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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loop
Posts with mentions or reviews of loop.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-26.
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What are best tools for ground up bitcoin/lightning node?
I like RTL, services like loopd for channel rebalancing or if you're so inclined, the whole lightning terminal package. I love jochen's mempool explorer (source code) when estimating fees. I use blockstream's block explorer esplora (source) for my block explorer. There's so many fun tools out there I can't even come close to naming them all.
- [lightninglabs/loop] Release v0.18.0-beta - v0.18.0-beta
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Loop-out prepay lost?
From https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop/blob/master/docs/faqs.md
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Can't loop out through Bitrefill
I use RTL a lot but I have loop out problems in everything that’s why I use CLI. The command is easy https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop
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Software release: Lightning Terminal v0.5.0-alpha (LND/Loop/Pool/Faraday)
This release packages LND v0.13.0-beta, Loop v0.13.0-beta, Pool v0.5.0-alpha, and Faraday v0.2.5-alpha.
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My reply to people who tell me to “just use lightning”
No, you can also loop it out (https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop). It can use batched transactions to save on fees.
- Just used LN for the first time!
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Can I add Sats to an open channel?
You can use loop in to refill channel with onchain funds. https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop#loop-in-swaps
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How to withdraw LN sats to onchain without hurting my channels?
You would have more details on why it failed in loopd debug logs. If you have access to cli, you can try using command check github docs for command options. https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop#loop-out-swaps
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Lightning network channels are starting to become impossible to open/close/route payments due to double digit fees.
You don't have to close or open a channel to get funds in or out of the lightning network. https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop
zap-desktop
Posts with mentions or reviews of zap-desktop.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-15.
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📑 MiniBolt resources 📚 List of the MiniBolt core/bonus guides + latest versions
Zap Desktop v0.7.6 beta (Released: 23th January 2022) - https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases
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Newbie Question - Wallets
Okay if custody of your own coins is priority for you, and you don't want to run a node straight away, I guess my recommendation is Zap Desktop. You can also get it from its github page. Basically it's running an lnd node in the background, but it presents a nice GUI as a front end.
- I've been out a couple of years, anyone was here?
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ZAP Windows Desktop Wallet, error msg, invalid date for on-chain transactions and can not open LN channels.
Seems like a bug with Zap Desktop.
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PSA: Zap Desktop does not currently support LND v0.13
See discussion here: https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/issues/3730
- Zap and the Raspibolt
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My reply to people who tell me to “just use lightning”
There are various wallets for the desktop, but I never used one. I think Electrum has Lightning intergration, there is also Zap (https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop) I use a https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz with Zap mobile wallet connecting to the node for payments (there is an app and desktop version).
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money stuck in Zap?
I would recommend opening an issue in their GitHub repository https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/issues.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing loop and zap-desktop you can also consider the following projects:
boltz-backend - Boltz Backend
raspiblitz - Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD
lnd - Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️
awesome-lnurl - A curated list of awesome lnurl things.
lightning-terminal - Lightning Terminal: Your Home for Lightning Liquidity
zap-android - Zap Wallet - Native android lightning wallet for node operators focused on user experience and ease of use ⚡️
bolts - BOLT: Basis of Lightning Technology (Lightning Network Specifications)
bitbox-wallet-app - The BitBoxApp for desktop and mobile.
RaspiBolt - Bitcoin & Lightning full node on a Raspberry Pi
btc-rpc-explorer - Database-free, self-hosted Bitcoin explorer, via RPC to Bitcoin Core.