Using https://liquid.boltz.exchange you can balance your channels with a swap to LBTC for 1000ppm or pay LN invoices up to 5million sats from your Liquid stash. With Confidential Transactions (even cross-asset) batching achieves the same as coinjoins, glad to see the usage come. To reliably break the transaction graph would need some peers to batch with maybe like in the JoinMarket Maker-Taker model. With the amounts hidden the coinjoin soduko becomes impossible and the Taker inputs can not be identified even when there are only a few participants.

A reminder for RPi lightning node runners: the cost of the force closure of 10 channels now can buy you a decent used laptop, PC or even a server. Disable all services causing high load and increasing memory usage. Don't let the hardware fail on you, prepare in advance, check here for some advice: https://www.lightningnode.info/hardware-deployment/recommendations

The next batch of the metal cases for the #LNPos (https://github.com/lnbits/LNPos) is now available on the

DIYnodes.com – Bitcoin and Lightning nodes, parts and accessories

shop. The design is updated with easy access to the reset button. There are a good few so batch orders are welcome to save on postage (they are heavy!).

A self hosted LNaddress + Zap server could send all it's invoices through an LNproxy API to significantly improve receiver privacy on LN now. Follow #[0] and try a live example at lnproxy.org Would love to know if there is something similar already!

For faster and more reliable self sovereign zaps the LNaddress + Zap server can be set to communicate with the backing node over a VPN like Tailscale. Updated this 5 minute guide with the option:

GitHub

bitcoin-tutorials/nostr/ligess.md at master · openoms/bitcoin-tutorials

Documenting Bitcoin related setups using LND, JoinMarket, RaspiBlitz, Debian and Ubuntu - openoms/bitcoin-tutorials

#JoininBox v0.7.7 has a new option to use a custom change address when sending with or without a coinjoin Existing features: - one click install of #JoinMarket v0.9.9 - can start a pruned node within minutes - signet option - OS images for RPi and amd64 (bare metal or VM) Link to the project:

GitHub

GitHub - openoms/joininbox: A terminal based graphical menu for JoinMarket

A terminal based graphical menu for JoinMarket. Contribute to openoms/joininbox development by creating an account on GitHub.

It is also a part #Raspiblitz:

GitHub

GitHub - rootzoll/raspiblitz: Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD

Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD - rootzoll/raspiblitz

General guidance about using JoinMarket:

GitHub

bitcoin-tutorials/joinmarket/joinmarket_private_flow.md at master · openoms/bitcoin-tutorials

Documenting Bitcoin related setups using LND, JoinMarket, RaspiBlitz, Debian and Ubuntu - openoms/bitcoin-tutorials

I'd really like to set a permanent Socks5 proxy for Amethyst (and other clients) just like seen in Signal and Telegram FOSS. There are too many relays exposed to the IP addresses of their users. #[0] #[1]