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Help Build Circular Economies. Open a Channel with Cuba Bitcoin
399 sats \ 10 comments \ @BTCLNAT 3 Aug bitcoin
If you run a Lightning routing node, this is an excellent opportunity to support real circular Bitcoin economies in the making.
@Cuba_BTC operates a community Lightning node that functions as an “Uncle Jim” for local merchants—providing essential infrastructure like LNbits wallets, Cashu mints, and other tools—until users can self-custody their own funds.
🔗 You can help right now by opening a channel to our node:
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Your inbound liquidity will help:
  • Strengthen Lightning infrastructure accessible from Cuba
  • Support real usage of LNbits for merchants and community members
  • Keep circular economies alive where Bitcoin is most needed
Even small channels make a big difference. Thank you for supporting grassroots Bitcoin adoption.
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Ayuda a construir economías circulares en comunidades emergentes – Abre un canal con el nodo de Cuba Bitcoin
Si operas un nodo de enrutamiento en Lightning, esta es una excelente oportunidad para apoyar economías circulares reales que están naciendo desde abajo.
@Cuba_BTC mantiene un nodo comunitario que actúa como un "Tío Jim" para comerciantes y usuarios, ofreciendo infraestructura clave como carteras LNbits, una ceca Cashu, y más — hasta que estén listos para la autocustodia.
🔗 Puedes colaborar ahora mismo abriendo un canal con nuestro nodo:
03736eabf99d772903d72bfc8b2e9792e9f408f3c0456a05267737fec607a9d3e4
Tu liquidez ayuda a:
  • Mantener acceso a Lightning desde Cuba, donde la conectividad es limitada
  • Asegurar que los servicios como LNbits funcionen sin interrupciones
  • Fortalecer una economía circular en crecimiento basada en Bitcoin
Cada canal cuenta. Gracias por apoyar la adopción de Bitcoin desde las bases.
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262 sats \ 5 replies \ @DarthCoin 3 Aug
Even small channels make a big difference
Nope. If you want your public node to be a good one for its users as "uncle Jim", you must have good peers and channels. A small channel will be depleted instantly and will became obsolete, a burden for your node.
LN is not like a Facebook to open channels with random people just for fun. LN is totally an economic network based on efficient routes supported by fees and liquidity. Think about it as a "capital flow" through some pipes.
I see you have only 2 channels bigger than 3M sats. For a public routing node that is really low. All the rest of the channels are useless.
Do not "expose" publicly your public node to all kind of trash "balcony" and "jungle" nodes. Those will make your success payment rate to go so low that you can't even use that node. Avoid at any cost Tor only public nodes, those are doing more damage than good for a public routing node.
CHOOSE WISELY YOUR PEERS! You want to offer good payment routes not just an unusable public node.
  • open from your side a well sized channel with some good LSPs. Always bigger than 3M sats. For less than 3M sats should be private channels not public.
  • buy some inbound channels from well known good LSPs
  • constantly maintain good channels if your users number grows.
You have been warned.
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69 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTCLNAT OP 3 Aug
Thank you very much, my friend @DarthCoin, always with your great recommendations. We all have to be very careful when using public nodes for routing. It’s always great to have your help.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Car 3 Aug
Follow his guides. He has them in all languages.
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69 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 3 Aug
https://xcancel.com/alexbosworth/status/1937526137628033125
https://xcancel.com/alexbosworth/status/1930644323277926826
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @LibertasBR 3 Aug
Does location also matter? Create channels with nearby public nodes?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCLNAT OP 4 Aug
It doesn't matter. Min channel size 1M SAT
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @supratic 4 Aug
you better filter and select your peers if you value your node and the service it will bring to your community. Start differentiating between community note and routing node, are totally different things and serve different purpose.
If I was you, and considering the surrounding situation, I'll probably delete the node and create a new private one. Circular economies start local, not global.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 4 Aug
Min channel size?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCLNAT OP 4 Aug
1M SAT
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @rafa0x0 3 Aug outlawed
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.