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Which lightning network implementation is the most stable

398 sats \ 12 comments \ @happy 23 Sep 2022 bitcoin

I came across

Core Lightning
LND
Acinq
Rust lightning

which is the most stable in terms of code security and features.

490 sats \ 10 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Sep 2022

LND - more solutions / wallets adopted / can use it, but has too many bugs, clogs, conflicts. CLN - light, fast, less features (but you can use plugins without changing the core code), less apps use it directly, less wallet apps, code is more fine tuned and therefore is not so buggy Acinq - stable, dedicated to specific apps / solutions, less wallet apps support it, I think is a bit under appreciated because was shadowed by LND and CLN Rust - good, I didn't test it on a dedicated node, but I like how it works in Electrum with trampoline channels

You have also Immortan implementation, that is also under rated. Is a light LN node implementation in SBW, but should have more attention on it.

For businesses I recommend CLN For playing around and learning - LND If you do specific apps, try Acinq If you write mobile apps, try Immortan If you create a desktop app try Rust.

Each one have its own flavor.

On this aspect I find very funny and on point this meme:

https://i.postimg.cc/9MLQLrSn/monkey-figh-wallets.jpg

31 sats \ 1 reply \ @kevin 24 Sep 2022

There's also the LNP-node: https://github.com/LNP-WG/lnp-node

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 24 Sep 2022

Yes, indeed.

5 sats \ 7 replies \ @happy OP 23 Sep 2022

Thank you for the detailed explanation

Are there any mobile wallets that support CLN?, I happen to read it supports BOLT12.

27 sats \ 6 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Sep 2022

Yes, you have Spark, Zeus and Fully Noded. I am still wondering why on Earth, Blockstream still didn't include LN on their Green wallet?

BTW, I wrote an extensive article about LN wallets comparison here.

5 sats \ 5 replies \ @happy OP 23 Sep 2022

I tried Zeus wallet, but it requires to run a self hosted lightning node. Is there a way a I can connect to a trusted node

25 sats \ 4 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Sep 2022

I think you still don't understand how LN works. There's no such thing as "trusted" node for LN, other than YOURS.

Also Zeus can work with LNDHUB wallets/accounts (lntxbot, lnbits), so no need for a home node.

If you do not want / can't run your own home node, then you will have to use a semi-custodial wallet for LN or use Blixt, Breez, SBW, Electrum, that are LN nodes on your own mobile.

Please read and pay attention to all details I wrote in that article about LN wallet. Here is an additional one: https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/getting-started-ln

5 sats \ 3 replies \ @happy OP 23 Sep 2022

I've been looking to run lightning node myself in a RaspberryPI, but most of them require the user to run a full bitcoin node.

Is there a way to avoid that, and if possible use mempool.space API's as a replacement for Bitcoin node

26 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Sep 2022

You are still talking about many different things without understanding how these things works.

most of them require the user to run a full bitcoin node.

A desktop LN node cannot run without a full bitcoin node! Yes, nevertheless there are LN nodes that can run with a remote full bitcoin node, as I just mention to you (but seems you do not pay attention): Blixt, Breez, Electrum, SBW. But those are mobile LN nodes, except Electrum and Blixt (Mac) that are also desktop light LN nodes.

use mempool.space API's as a replacement for Bitcoin node

mempool have nothing to dowith replacement of a bitcoin node. mempool READS the data from a bitcoin node. And is not really necessary to run it.

Man, you really have to read more about how nodes and LN nodes works. Start here, read every day something new: bitcoin.page lightning.how darthcoin.substack.com