

· Completely removes technicalities, like opening and maintaining channels and liquidity (both incoming and outgoing)

· Improves chances of successful payment routing

· Receiving payments is a breeze (lndhub and lnd are 100% online, no need for Watchtowers)

· Single LndHub (if self-hosted) can help share lightning experience with many users (think friends and family)

Cons :

· Funds are held by a 3rd party (but only small amounts for everyday use). Mitigated by opensourcing LndHub.

· Minor network centralization

· Less private. Hub operator knows who paid whom. Luckily, trust is minimized as Hub doesn’t know who is on sending and who is on receiving end, and what is being paid for. And again, LndHub is opensource for people needing extra privacy.

The BlueWallet developers provide an extra layer that they call lndhub. In the case that a tech savvy user was to adopt lndhub, they may also install and configure this on their own 24/7 server, resulting in a complete stack of btcd + lnd + lndhub. At that point such a user could expose the hub service to multiple parties, bearing in mind that they would be running a custodial service for whoever used it and would be responsible for keeping it up 24/7 and for managing and troubleshooting any issues that may arise.

The zero configuration option with BlueWallet is such that you use an instance of lndhub that is hosted by BlueWallet, thus alleviating the need to install and configure not only lndhub, but also all of the other components in the stack.

In theory, a regular user would, therefore, install BlueWallet and immediately be able to start using the lightning network. This sounds pretty cool, but even before we download the BlueWallet app, there are some potential issues to be aware of, as follows.

1. Using BlueWallet and the zero configuration option, means that the wallet is custodial ; i.e., you have an account with BlueWallet and the BlueWallet lndhub instance keeps track of your account balance. When you send/receive using your BlueWallet wallet, it is not really sending or receiving on the lightning network; it is forwarding those requests to the hosted lndhub instance.

2. As a
· Completely removes technicalities, like opening and sustain groove and liquidity (both incoming and outgoing) 

 · Improves luck of successful payment routing 

 · Receiving payment is a breeze (lndhub and lnd are 100% online, no need for Watchtowers) 

 · Single LndHub (if self - host) can avail share lightning experience with many drug user (think friends and syndicate) 

 Cons: 

 · Funds are held by a 3rd party (but only minor amounts for everyday use). mitigate by opensourcing LndHub. 

 · Minor network centralization 

 · Less private. Hub operator knows who pay whom. Luckily, trust is minimized as Hub does n’t know who is on sending and who is on receiving goal, and what is being paid for. And again, LndHub is opensource for people needing extra privacy. 

 The BlueWallet developers provide an extra layer that they call lndhub. In the case that a tech savvy user was to adopt lndhub, they may also install and configure this on their own 24/7 server, resulting in a complete batch of btcd + lnd + lndhub. At that point such a user could disclose the hub servicing to multiple parties, bearing in mind that they would be running a custodial service for whoever used it and would be responsible for observe it up 24/7 and for managing and troubleshooting any issues that may arise. 

 The zero shape option with BlueWallet is such that you use an instance of lndhub that is hosted by BlueWallet, thus alleviating the need to install and configure not merely lndhub, but also all of the other components in the stack. 

 In theory, a even user would, therefore, install BlueWallet and immediately be able to start use the lightning network. This sounds pretty cool, but even before we download the BlueWallet app, there are some likely issues to be aware of, as follows. 

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· Completely removes technicaLities, like OpeniNg aNd mAiNtaiNing Channels and liqUIditY (both incoming and outgoiNg)

· ImpRoVEs chANcEs of sUccessfUL pAYMenT rOuTinG

· RECeIving PayMents is A breeze (lndHub AnD lnd are 100% onlinE, No Need for WatChtOwers)

· Single LNdHUb (if seLf-HosTEd) can HelP sharE lightNIng expErience wiTh MAny useRS (think fRIEnDs anD family)

Cons :

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· Minor neTwork centraLIzaTion

· LeSs PriVAte. Hub OperaToR KnoWs who paid whOm. LuCkily, trusT is minIMized as hUb doesn’T know wHo iS on SendINg AnD whO iS On rECeIviNG enD, and what Is BeIng paId foR. aND AgaiN, LnDHub Is opeNsource for peoPle NeedINg eXtra pRivacY.

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THE zERo configuratioN optiOn with BluewAllet is sUch thAt you use An instancE OF lndhub tHat Is hOstEd bY bLuEWallet, thus alLEViatInG the neeD to Install And ConFigUre NoT only lndhUb, but alsO aLl Of ThE otHer coMPonents iN tHe sTaCk.

IN theoRY, a reguLar usEr woUlD, tHEreFore, insTAlL bLueWAlLeT and ImmEdIatelY be aBLe tO start uSing the liGhtNIng nEtWoRk. This sOunds pretty coOl, But even befOrE we DownloAD The BlueWAllet app, there are some potENtial isSueS to be AwarE of, as follOws.

1. using BLuewAllet aNd the zEro coNfIguRATion oPTIoN, meAnS that the waLLEt iS custOdIal ; i.E., you havE an account with BluewAllEt and the BlueWAllEt lnDHUb InsTAnCE keEpS TraCK Of your account baLance. When yOu SEnD/receive usINg yOuR BlueWaLlet walLet, it IS not reaLly sendinG or receivInG on tHE LigHtning netwOrk; it is fOrwarding THose rEQuEsts tO thE hosteD lNdhUb insTance.

2. AS A


· Completely removes tec hnicalitie s, li keope ni ng a nd m aintaining cha n nels  and liquidity (both i ncomi ng ando ut going )

· Im p ro v e s c ha nc esof su ccess ful  paymen t routing
·Re ceiving paym e nt s is a bre eze  (lndhub and  ln d are10 0%o nline , n o nee d forW atchto wers)

·Si n gle Ln d Hub (if s el f-ho sted) can help sh a re lightning expe rience  w i th m any  us ers (think  f riend s  and fa m il y ) 
Co n s :

· Fundsare held by a 3 rd par ty  (b u t only  smal la mou nts for eve ryda y use). M itigat e d by op e nsourci ng Lnd Hub .
· Mi n or  n etw or k  ce n tr ali z ati on

· Le ss  p rivat e. H u b o pera tor  kno ws wh o paid whom.Luc kily ,  tr ust i s min imiz ed  as H ub doe sn’tkn ow who is on se ndin g and who  is  o n r ec eivin g  end,and  wh at is b eing pa i d f or . A nd  again, LndHub isop e n so urce for  peopl e  n ee d ing extr apri vacy . 
TheBlue W al let deve lopers pr ov ide anex tra la ye r t hat  they call  lndhu b. In th e cas e  that a tech s a vvy user wast oa d op t  lnd hub , they mayalso inst alla nd  co n figur e thi so nt heir own 24/7 serve r,  resul tingin a complete  stack ofb t c d + lnd+ ln d hu b . At that poin t suc h a user c o uld expo se th e hub se rvice tom u ltiple p art ies , b ear i n gin mind thatt h ey w ou ld be r unn ing a c ust odi alser vi ce for wh oever us ed  i tan d w ouldb e respon si ble  f orkeepi n g it u p 24/ 7 an dfo r  ma naginga nd t roub le sh ooti ngan y iss uest hat  may ar ise.

The  ze r o co nf ig uration  option withBl ueWallet i ssuc h that y ou use a n instance of lndhub th a t is ho ste d byBlue Wallet, t hus  allev iat i ng the  needto in st all a nd co n f ig ure  n ot only ln d h ub,  butal so a ll of t he other component s  in  the stack.
Intheo r y ,a r e gu l arus e r w o u ld, therefore,install Bl ue W al let and im m edi at ely beable to  star t  usingthe light ning netw or k. T h i s s ounds pret ty cool,  but even befor e  w e dow nlo ad the  B lue Walle t app, the re ar e some  p otenti al is su es to be  aware of, as follows.
1. Us ing B lue Wallet an d t h e z ero confi gura tion optio n,mea ns th att he wa llet is  cu s todia l ;i .e., youh av e a n ac count withB l u eWa lletand the Bl ueWa llet lndhub insta n ce keeps track  ofy o uracc o untba lance. When yo u s en d / receiveus ing your Bl ueWallet  w a llet,  it is  not r eally s e n di n g or r ecei vin g on thelig ht n ing net wo rk ;  it is  for wa rdingthoser eque s t s to the hostedlndhu b insta n ce. 

2.As  a


· Completely_removes technicalities,_like opening and maintaining_channels and_liquidity_(both incoming_and_outgoing)

· Improves chances_of successful payment_routing

· Receiving payments is_a breeze (lndhub_and_lnd are 100% online, no need for Watchtowers)

· Single LndHub (if self-hosted) can help_share_lightning experience_with_many_users (think friends and family)

Cons_:

· Funds are held by_a 3rd_party (but only small amounts for everyday use)._Mitigated_by opensourcing LndHub.

·_Minor network centralization

· Less private. Hub operator knows who_paid whom. Luckily, trust is minimized_as Hub doesn’t_know_who_is on sending and_who is on receiving end, and_what is being paid for. And_again, LndHub is opensource for people needing_extra privacy.

The BlueWallet developers provide an_extra layer that they call_lndhub. In_the case that a tech_savvy user was_to adopt_lndhub, they may_also install and configure this on_their own 24/7_server, resulting in a complete stack_of_btcd + lnd_+_lndhub._At that_point such a_user_could expose_the_hub service to multiple parties, bearing_in_mind that they would be running a_custodial service for whoever_used_it and would be_responsible for keeping it up_24/7 and for managing and troubleshooting_any issues_that may_arise.

The zero configuration option with BlueWallet is such that you use_an instance of lndhub that is_hosted by BlueWallet, thus_alleviating the_need_to install and_configure_not only_lndhub, but also all of the other_components in_the stack.

In theory, a regular user_would, therefore, install BlueWallet_and_immediately be able to start using_the lightning network. This sounds pretty_cool, but even before we_download_the_BlueWallet app, there are some_potential issues to be aware of,_as follows.

1. Using_BlueWallet and the zero configuration option, means_that_the wallet is custodial ; i.e.,_you_have an account with BlueWallet and_the_BlueWallet_lndhub instance keeps track of_your account balance. When you send/receive_using your BlueWallet wallet, it is not really sending_or receiving on_the lightning network; it is_forwarding_those_requests to the hosted lndhub instance.

2. As a