ripsline 1 week ago

Somehow this one never reached primal users. Virtual Private Node v0.6.0 is live. Coin control for channel opens. One UTXO in, one channel out. No change output linking your channels on-chain. Blinded paths. SCID alias. Taproot channels. Tor-only. Coin control. All on by default.

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Release v0.6.0 · ripsline/virtual-private-node

Coin Control for Channel Opens Mandatory UTXO selection for channel opens. You pick which coins fund each channel. One UTXO in, one channel out. Wh...

ripsline 1 week ago

View quoted note → All Virtual Private Node runners can easily audit the Bitcoin supply.

ripsline 2 weeks ago

Virtual Private Node v0.6.0 is live. Coin control for channel opens. One UTXO in, one channel out. No change output linking your channels on-chain. Blinded paths. SCID alias. Taproot channels. Tor-only. Coin control. All on by default.

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Release v0.6.0 · ripsline/virtual-private-node

Coin Control for Channel Opens Mandatory UTXO selection for channel opens. You pick which coins fund each channel. One UTXO in, one channel out. Wh...

ripsline 0 months ago

⚡️ Virtual Private Node v0.5.0 Built to run a full Lightning node on as little hardware as possible. LndHub's RAM cost didn't earn its place. Removed LndHub to free resources for an exciting new Add-on. If you installed LndHub, see the release notes:

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Release v0.5.0 · ripsline/virtual-private-node

Breaking change: LndHub add-on removed The LndHub add-on has been removed. The dependency chain it required (Go toolchain, PostgreSQL, git) and its...

ripsline 1 month ago

Freedom means never being tied down to one location. Security means never ordering bitcoin hardware to your home address. This is why we built Virtual Private Node.

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Run Your Own Bitcoin + Lightning Node — Virtual Private Node

Run your own Bitcoin + Lightning Node for self-sovereign finance. One step install on any dedicated computer. Free and Open Source. Tor-routed.

ripsline 1 month ago

Virtual Private Node v0.4.2 is live. Every time you create a Lightning invoice, you're revealing your node, your channels, and your UTXOs. That era is over. Blinded paths now on by default. Your node stays hidden. Also, payment routes now show node aliases and per-hop fees.

ripsline 1 month ago

A Node to use Bitcoin, not just save it.

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Run Your Own Bitcoin + Lightning Node — Virtual Private Node

Run your own Bitcoin + Lightning Node for self-sovereign finance. One step install on any dedicated computer. Free and Open Source. Tor-routed.

ripsline 1 month ago

OG cypherpunks would never carry around some fancy piece of hardware to store bitcoin. They'd have a beat up old laptop or phone and a complete understanding of their device.

ripsline 1 month ago

at this point, non-kyc bitcoin is pretty much the only way to not get killed for your stack.

ripsline 1 month ago

Virtual Private Node v0.4.1 is out. Manage SSH keys directly from the terminal UI: add keys, remove keys, toggle password auth, change your login password. Close channels without leaving the detail view: pick your close type, set a fee, confirm. All in one tab.

ripsline 2 months ago

KYC exchanges are the single greatest risk to Bitcoin and cryptographic currencies. KYC coiners may become rich on paper but lose FREE WILL in the process.

ripsline 2 months ago

Virtual Private Node v0.4.0 release: A private Bitcoin and Lightning node you manage from a beautiful TUI. One command installs Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. GPG-verified. Tor-routed. No wrappers. Your keys, your node.

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GitHub - ripsline/virtual-private-node: Bitcoin + Lightning Node with a beautiful TUI. Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. Private by default, simple by design.

Bitcoin + Lightning Node with a beautiful TUI. Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. Private by default, simple by design. - ripsline/virtual-priva...

ripsline 2 months ago

elite people will move money using dedicated encrypted hardware running some node implementation. this is the requirement if you want to continue moving money with the same privacy and security you have had for the last 50 years.

ripsline 2 months ago

the end of privacy is the end of freewill.

ripsline 3 months ago

with great privacy comes great responsibility.

ripsline 3 months ago

computers are weapons (tools) and if we do not learn how to use them properly, our own computers will be used as weapons against us.

ripsline 3 months ago

Virtual Private Node v0.3.4 🧅 ALL downloads route through Tor ⚡ Dashboard polls 4x faster 🔑 Seed confirmation: type "I SAVED MY SEED" to proceed 🛡 Rate limiting, IP stripping on LndHub proxy 📦 LndHub install blocked during IBD (prevents CPU timeout)

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GitHub - ripsline/virtual-private-node: Bitcoin + Lightning Node with a beautiful TUI. Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. Private by default, simple by design.

Bitcoin + Lightning Node with a beautiful TUI. Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor on Debian. Private by default, simple by design. - ripsline/virtual-priva...

ripsline 3 months ago

we reach our greatest satisfactions in the action of creation.

ripsline 3 months ago

the computer is a tool for creation. with great power comes great responsibility.

ripsline 3 months ago

what are we here for if not to change things?