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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @ek 27 Nov \ parent \ on: How setup a LN node with LND and i2p? lightning

I2P has no exit nodes so you could only connect and pay I2P nodes, right?

175 sats \ 2 replies \ @nullcount 27 Nov

Tor has Exit Nodes (i.e. Tor nodes that can "translate" traffic to/from a clearnet-IP address into Tor hidden traffic. However, Tor exit nodes are not used at all in LN routing.

Basically, LN has it's own "exit nodes" (i.e. LN nodes that run BOTH a hidden service address AND a clearnet address). These nodes can "translate" traffic to/from a clearnet-only node to a tor-only node for example.

https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/90767

So the fact that I2P has no exit nodes should not matter.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 27 Nov

Ah, I see. As an I2P-only node, I can only connect and open channels to I2P nodes but I can still pay an invoice from a clearnet node because I might be able to reach it through one of those nodes running on both networks which also forwarded clearnet gossip to me?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullcount 27 Nov

That's how I understand it. Routing nodes would be incentivized to support all available transport layers as it increases the odds they'll help route a payment between peers which don't have the same transports enabled.

Most LN nodes are Tor-only. So the demand for anonymity layers seems strong. Additionally, clearnet is difficult/expensive to setup (especially if you don't have a dedicated-IP because you're behind the ISP's NAT).

The pleb noderunners deserve a "middleground" transport with some anonymity, easy to setup, and more performant.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jddska OP 27 Nov

idk, would like an answer on that too.