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Notes on Chapter 5 for lnbook
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Operating a Node

Helpers

  • RaspiBlitz
  • MyNode
  • Umbrel
  • BTCPayServer

Operating the MyNode

  • Node and Channel Backups
    • Static Channel Backups (SCB)
    • "Channel backup mechanisms are still a work-in-progress and a weakness in most Lightning implementations."
  • Hot wallet Risk
  • Sweeping Funds
    • On-chain Sweeping
      • Off-shain Sweeping
      • Submarine Swap
      • Loop In/Loop Out
  • Uptime
    • Auto restart
      • Monitoring services
  • Watchtowers
    • Monitor protocol violations
  • Channel management Tips
    • Connect to a few well connected nodes.
    • Open more than one channel.
    • Don’t open too many channels.
    • Don’t make the channels too small.
  • Autopilot for channel management
  • Getting inbound liquidity
    • Liquidity providers
  • Rebalancing channels
  • Submarine swap/loop Out
  • Circular route
  • Routing Fees
  • Nodemangement tools
    • Ride the Lightning
    • Thunderhub
    • LNDMon
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