PinnedPublished inBlockstream Engineering BlogValidating the Blockstream Satellite DownlinkDon’t trust. Cross-verify.Apr 29, 20211Apr 29, 20211
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogBuild a Pretty Good Lightning Network NodeLightning, at a high level, is ultimately just software running on a group of online computers to form a network. Users are free to join…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogAutomate Lightning Node Management with CLBOSSLightning is a micropayments network built on top of Bitcoin. It’s pretty great, and it lets you send bitcoin around instantaneously…Mar 17, 20221Mar 17, 20221
Solo Mining with Blockstream SatelliteIn light of some recent awesome events in the Bitcoin mining sphere, I was inspired to set up my own small 4 MH/s solo mining operation and…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Ethereum is MaximalistThe cryptocurrency industry over the last few years has adopted the phrase “Bitcoin maximalist” to describe Bitcoiners. Its etymology can…Sep 21, 20211Sep 21, 20211
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogRun c-lightning on OpenBSD ⚡️🐡Power your Lightning node with OpenBSD to reduce its attack surfaceMar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogBenchmarking c-lightningStay humble. Stack stats.Feb 24, 20211Feb 24, 20211
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogOrbital Data Freighting With Blockstream SatelliteBlockstream Satellite is a service which provides a broadcast of Bitcoin blockchain data, Lightning Network gossip data, and users’ custom…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogNative Confidential Assets on the Liquid NetworkHow to issue your own digital asset in less than a minute on LiquidDec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Don’t Trust. Verify.I’ve been inspired to write a post about something that occurred recently on Bitcoin Twitter that is important to document. What happened…Aug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020
One Does Not Simply Censor BitcoinA semi-short post on the lengths we go to to keep Bitcoin censorship resistant.Oct 30, 2019Oct 30, 2019
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogGetting Started with Lightning on the Liquid NetworkLightning on the Liquid sidechainJul 2, 20191Jul 2, 20191
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogBuild Your Own Wireless Bitcoin Service Provider — Complete With Blockstream Satellite Backhaultl;dr: A guide to use WiFi to connect your local area with Bitcoin and arbitrary data received with Blockstream Satellite.Jun 24, 2019Jun 24, 2019
Setup A Private Lightning Node Using Blockstream’s c-lightning Over TorUse the Lightning Network privately with Blockstream’s c-lightning and Tor anonymizing software!Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Published inHackerNoon.comCompletely Offline Bitcoin TransactionsSend and receive BTC completely offline using Blockstream Satellite and GoTenna mesh network hardware.Feb 7, 20193Feb 7, 20193
Published inHackerNoon.comGetting started with the Liquid NetworkGet started running a Liquid node, transferring to the sidechain, claiming L-BTC, and issuing assets!Nov 13, 20182Nov 13, 20182
Spark: A new GUI for c-lightningA brand new web-based GUI, cross-platform Electron app, and native Android app for using c-lightningAug 29, 20184Aug 29, 20184
Published inHackerNoon.comHow to build your own portable plug-in Lightning node!Sections:Apr 20, 20181Apr 20, 20181
Published inHackerNoon.comHarnessing Lightning For Instant Bitcoin Transacting — A TutorialA quick text + video tutorialFeb 1, 20183Feb 1, 20183
Published inBlockstream Engineering BlogBuilding Your Own Bitcoin Satellite Node: Part 3 — Dish AlignmentAt this point you should have your dish assembled and the required software installed. You can, and should, copy over an already-synced…Sep 17, 20173Sep 17, 20173
