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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 5 Nov \ parent \ on: Why bitcoiners are so "in love" using Tor for their BTC LN nodes? bitcoin_beginners
Yes and for a private node is not even necessary to be 24/7 online. Is not even necessary to run a full bitcoin node as a backend for your LN node. But again, Tor is totally unnecessary even for a private node, you are just adding more latency and issues.
Read more about how neutrino works and the advantages that offer in terms of privacy: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/privacy
I don't know why all those Start9 and Umbrel bundle nodes are pushing new users into running a full node and LN node behind Tor, when could offer a simple way for the regular guy that just want to use LN for few payments:
  • start an Alby Hub + phoenixd backend (no need for any bitcoin node sync)
  • start an Alby Hub + LDK backend (no need for any bitcoin node sync)
  • start an Alby Hub + LND in neutrino mode (no need any full bitcoin node sync)
  • start a Lightning Pub (is just a LND in neutrino mode)
All these do not need Tor or opening ports on your router and you have enough privacy to make payments. And so many options could useful for just a regular user. But yeah clueless user do not explore all the possibilities they can do and just fall for the trap of running a public routing node behind Tor.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @trieska 5 Nov
yes, I know about other options but I am focusing on running LND on homeserver. it is not problem for me.
my LND is connected to some node (or more) which I have open private channel(s) with.
so if TOR is not used then that node also now my IP. but If will used tor then that node will see tor exit IP {which also change time to time}. Question is what that node do with that knowledge. Dont know how exactly LN transaction is transmitted. Perhaps mapping my IP address to my transaction is worthless, so in that case you are right, tor is not necessary.
I am not sure, if I will run LND without tor and dont want to expose port on public IP, lnd will open 9735 on localhost then only my node can connect to other nodes. I guess it is ok because I have only private channels and my lnd will make connection.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 5 Nov
use a wireguard VPN if you want to use your node in clearnet and don't want to expose your home IP.
Here is a great guide for that https://github.com/TrezorHannes/Dual-LND-Wireguard-VPS
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