100 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 26 Oct \ on: Breez vs Zeus: What am I missing? Why most prefer Zeus over Breez? bitcoin_beginners
The simple answer here:
- Zeus is offering multiple connection types to remote nodes (LND, CLN) and lndhub accounts. Breez don't. Zeus is offering an embedded LND node. Breez also. But with less features.
One important thing that differentiate them:
In Zeus you can open easily any LN channels with any peer. In Breez is not that easy and hidden and you must know CLI commands. That means Breez is some kind of "walled garden". That's why sometimes lack of liquidity and you get force closed too.
Another aspect: You are forced to use a cloud account for the backups. In Zeus you can save on your own destination the LN node backup.
To see all these features are I wrote 2 detailed guides here:
- https://darth-coin.github.io/wallets/getting-started-zeus-wallet-en.html
- https://darth-coin.github.io/wallets/zeus-node-advanced-usage-en.html
In conclusion: Breez is not a bad LN node wallet. But lack of features. And Zeus is Zeus, it have them all features possible. Even a LN Address and a POS.
As I said many times: read all my guides before starting with Bitcoin and you will have a much easier journey.
speaking of embedded node, if I open a channel with a shady node and they try to cheat me with a past commitment tx, will Zeus auto-submit a justification tx? or at least give me the option to do so manually?
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auto-submit a justification tx
what do you mean by that?
Zeus have nothing to do with your channels. You are the only one responsible for your own actions. This is self-custody.
Read my guides, I explained there which are good peers for these kind of mobile nodes, not random bullshit peers.
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thanks for your detailed explanation.
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