you're not wrong. Lightning makes it a bit harder. the easiest options for controlling your own keys with Lightning is to use the "node in your phone" solutions from Breez, ZEUS (npub1xnf…lpr5) z OpenSecret (npub1mut…23vg) , Phoenix, or Blixt. These are by the far easiest self custody options, but using these comes with a bit of a trade-off because you are not managing the node or the channels or the liquidity as much, you're letting the application and service provider do this for you. Therefore, these options all come with various fee rates for sending and receiving sats over Lightning.
The harder method, the one that I personally have done for 3+ years, is to run your own Lightning node on a dedicated piece of hardware or server. You're in charge of the channels and liquidity. I won't lie, it's a pain in the ass. However, I don't have to pay fees to any provider.
As for tutorials, I always recommend my man BTCsessions (npub1rxy…hnp8) and the videos on his YouTube channel.
Derek Ross
npub18a…tp424
2024-01-05 19:22:22
in reply to nevent1q…8s3g
Author Public Key
npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424Published at
2024-01-05 19:22:22Event JSON
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