Good Griefing: A Lingering Vulnerability On Lightning Network That Still Needs Fixing

What happens when your Lightning Network routing node is fed with garbage transactions that never resolve? In short, it causes a lot of grief for routing nodes. What was once a smooth, global payment system can be locked up with trivial effort from a savvy script writer. Working in a small team of routing nodes,…
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Lightning Deep Cuts

I accidentally created network-centric pirate jukebox. All I wanted to do was start a Telegram chat where I could drop links to music I like. As soon as I involved bitcoin lightning payment tipping, it went from a music link dumpster to a community lightning faucet supporting great music finds. Listen in. Want to create…
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Balance Of Satoshis: Batch Open Channels

One of the greatest tools of Balance of Satoshis (BOS) is the ability to batch open lightning channels from an exterior wallet. Any wallet that is capable of producing a signed Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) or a signed raw transaction will be able to work for BOS, but I’d recommend using Electrum. [Just a…
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Setting Routing Fees

The lightning network is about working together to save on fees. Why would you contribute to making fees even higher? Let’s take a look at routing fees and how you can start assigning value to the unique services you provide. Lightning channels carry risk The hashtag that’s unquestionably associated with the Lightning Network is #reckless.…
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