Dikaios1517 on Nostr: It is definitely possible to run a Lightning node without running your own Bitcoin ...
It is definitely possible to run a Lightning node without running your own Bitcoin node, but all that means is you are using someone else's Bitcoin node for all on-chain data, and broadcasting channel opens and closes.
All self-custody mobile Lightning wallets are some form of this setup. Phoenix, Zeus' Olympus, and Mutiny before it shut down all are Lightning nodes that reach out to a remote Bitcoin node for on-chain needs.
It is far better to run your own Bitcoin node, if you can.
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2024-11-18 16:26:32Event JSON
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