Alby - Bitcoin Lightning Network Browser Wallet

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Out of 26 participating projects, nine integrated NWC into their solutions, highlighting just how useful and flexible the protocol can be.</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2025-02-25">Feb 25, 2025</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-alby-hub tag-vision featured"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/lightning-channel-stats-the-first-6-months/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2025/02/News--16---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2025/02/News--16---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2025/02/News--16---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2025/02/News--16---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/News--16---1-.png" alt="Lightning Channel Stats: The first 6 months" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/lightning-channel-stats-the-first-6-months/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Alby Hub</span> <span class="post-card-featured"><svg width="16" height="17" viewBox="0 0 16 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M4.49365 4.58752C3.53115 6.03752 2.74365 7.70002 2.74365 9.25002C2.74365 10.6424 3.29678 11.9778 4.28134 12.9623C5.26591 13.9469 6.60127 14.5 7.99365 14.5C9.38604 14.5 10.7214 13.9469 11.706 12.9623C12.6905 11.9778 13.2437 10.6424 13.2437 9.25002C13.2437 6.00002 10.9937 3.50002 9.16865 1.68127L6.99365 6.25002L4.49365 4.58752Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path> </svg> Featured</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Lightning Channel Stats: The first 6 months </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Alby Hub unlocks the full potential of the lightning network as your personal gateway to the world of instant, low-cost, self-sovereign bitcoin transactions. Alby Hub combines a self-custodial wallet and a marketplace of bitcoin-powered apps. With Alby Hub, you own your lightning address and have 24/7 access to your</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2025-02-19">Feb 19, 2025</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">1 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-vision"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/comparison-of-bitcoin-lightning-wallets/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2025/02/wallets-2.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2025/02/wallets-2.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2025/02/wallets-2.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2025/02/wallets-2.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/wallets-2.png" alt="Comparison of Bitcoin Lightning Wallets" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/comparison-of-bitcoin-lightning-wallets/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Vision</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Comparison of Bitcoin Lightning Wallets </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">* The bitcoin lightning network ecosystem is a community effort with many great wallets. * Wallets vary in features, ease of use and operating system as described below * Alby lets you use your bitcoin without boundaries with a self-custodial lightning wallet, a mobile app, a browser extension and developer APIs all together</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2025-02-14">Feb 14, 2025</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">3 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-alby-hub tag-integration"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/alby-hub-now-available-on-unraid/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2025/02/unraid.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2025/02/unraid.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2025/02/unraid.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2025/02/unraid.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/unraid.png" alt="Alby Hub now available on Unraid" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/alby-hub-now-available-on-unraid/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Alby Hub</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Alby Hub now available on Unraid </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Alby Hub, an open-source, self-custodial bitcoin lightning wallet, is now easily deployable on Unraid systems, a NAS personal cloud servers, thanks to the integration from open-source contributors.</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2025-02-09">Feb 9, 2025</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">3 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/21-alby-hubs-for-the-einundzwanzig-community/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2025/02/News--15---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2025/02/News--15---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2025/02/News--15---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2025/02/News--15---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/News--15---1-.png" alt="21 Alby Hubs for the Einundzwanzig Community" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/21-alby-hubs-for-the-einundzwanzig-community/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> 21 Alby Hubs for the Einundzwanzig Community </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">The Einundzwanzig association donates 2,100,000 sats to Alby and receives 21 Alby Hubs for their local communities. (German below) Activities of the Einundzwanzig Community Originally started as a podcast in 2019 EINUNDZWANZIG has become a central hub for many bitcoiners in the German-speaking region. 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Alby Hub - Your personal finance Hub Alby Hub is the easiest way to run a self-custodial wallet. With one-click setup, an intuitive interface and seamless app integrations, Alby Hub makes bitcoin payments accessible to</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2025-01-17">Jan 17, 2025</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">3 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-alby-hub tag-news"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/alby-hub-available-on-raspiblitz/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/12/News--14---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/12/News--14---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/12/News--14---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/12/News--14---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/12/News--14---1-.png" alt="Alby Hub available on RaspiBlitz" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/alby-hub-available-on-raspiblitz/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Alby Hub</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Alby Hub available on RaspiBlitz </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Install Alby Hub on RaspiBlitz to get a lightning address, Alby Go mobile app and easier channel management for your own node. Alby Hub - your Center for Bitcoin Payments Alby Hub is a self-custodial lightning wallet that lets users choose their preferred Lightning funding source. It includes an easy-to-use</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-12-30">Dec 30, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">1 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-vision tag-news"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/pricing-how-we-approach-user-feedback-and-improve/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/12/Group-1000001198--1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/12/Group-1000001198--1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/12/Group-1000001198--1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/12/Group-1000001198--1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/12/Group-1000001198--1-.png" alt="Pricing: How we approach user feedback and improve" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/pricing-how-we-approach-user-feedback-and-improve/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Vision</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Pricing: How we approach user feedback and improve </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Our products have evolved, and so has our business model. Yet one thing has remained constant: our commitment to creating the best tools for individuals and developers to send and receive bitcoin payments online. 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Unlike traditional bitcoin wallets, where you jot down a recovery phrase once and relax, lightning wallets require a more dynamic approach. Each transaction alters the state of your payment channels, and an</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-12-10">Dec 10, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-partnership featured"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/introducing-alby-benefits/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/12/Alby-Benefits-graphic.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/12/Alby-Benefits-graphic.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/12/Alby-Benefits-graphic.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/12/Alby-Benefits-graphic.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/12/Alby-Benefits-graphic.png" alt="Introducing Alby Benefits" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/introducing-alby-benefits/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Partnership</span> <span class="post-card-featured"><svg width="16" height="17" viewBox="0 0 16 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M4.49365 4.58752C3.53115 6.03752 2.74365 7.70002 2.74365 9.25002C2.74365 10.6424 3.29678 11.9778 4.28134 12.9623C5.26591 13.9469 6.60127 14.5 7.99365 14.5C9.38604 14.5 10.7214 13.9469 11.706 12.9623C12.6905 11.9778 13.2437 10.6424 13.2437 9.25002C13.2437 6.00002 10.9937 3.50002 9.16865 1.68127L6.99365 6.25002L4.49365 4.58752Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path> </svg> Featured</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Introducing Alby Benefits </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Your Alby subscription just got even better. Let us introduce 🌟 Alby Benefits 🌟 - set of various premium perks from friendly companies that let you enjoy access to awesome products and services at unbeatable prices. From exclusive prices for hardware wallets, through special backups and newsletters, to… asset insurance and gym</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-12-04">Dec 4, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">3 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-alby-hub tag-experience tag-sub-wallet"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/provide-easy-to-use-wallets-to-friends-and-family-with-alby-hub/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/11/image--41---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/11/image--41---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/11/image--41---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/11/image--41---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/11/image--41---1-.png" alt="Provide easy to use wallets to Friends and Family with Alby Hub" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/provide-easy-to-use-wallets-to-friends-and-family-with-alby-hub/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Alby Hub</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Provide easy to use wallets to Friends and Family with Alby Hub </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Alby Hub lets you create easy to use bitcoin lightning wallets for your friends and family with a personal lightning address. 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The Benefits of the Uncle Jim Model With regulatory uncertainty shaking the bitcoin ecosystem, more people are moving to self-custodial wallets like Alby Hub to maintain sovereignty over their money. This is, after all,</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-11-13">Nov 13, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-news"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/alby-hub-brings-self-custodial-bitcoin-payments-to-casaos/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/10/News--12---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/10/News--12---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/10/News--12---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/10/News--12---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/10/News--12---1-.png" alt="Alby Hub brings self-custodial bitcoin payments to CasaOS" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/alby-hub-brings-self-custodial-bitcoin-payments-to-casaos/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">News</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Alby Hub brings self-custodial bitcoin payments to CasaOS </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Alby Hub, your self-custodial bitcoin wallet with the easiest to use lightning node is available on the popular personal cloud system from CasaOS. Alby Hub - your personal bitcoin payment OS Alby Hub is a powerful self-custodial lightning wallet with the easiest to use lightning network node that lets you</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-10-31">Oct 31, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">3 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-news tag-product"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/alby-hub-available-on-startos-and-umbrel/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/10/News--10---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/10/News--10---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/10/News--10---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/10/News--10---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/10/News--10---1-.png" alt="Alby Hub available on StartOS and Umbrel" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/alby-hub-available-on-startos-and-umbrel/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">News</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Alby Hub available on StartOS and Umbrel </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">StartOS- and Umbrel platforms designed for self-hosting personal servers and running various services in a user-friendly manner, have added Alby Hub to their official app stores 🥳 Install Alby Hub on top of existing nodes on both Umbrel and Start9 and benefit from a lightning address, easier node management and Alby</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-10-02">Oct 2, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-showcase tag-product tag-news"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/alby-go-the-easiest-mobile-app-to-use-bitcoin-on-the-go/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/09/News--9---1--1.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/09/News--9---1--1.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/09/News--9---1--1.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/09/News--9---1--1.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/09/News--9---1--1.png" alt="Alby Go - The easiest mobile app to use bitcoin on the Go!" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/alby-go-the-easiest-mobile-app-to-use-bitcoin-on-the-go/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Showcase</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Alby Go - The easiest mobile app to use bitcoin on the Go! </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Alby announces the release of Alby Go, a mobile application designed for the easiest bitcoin payments on the go. Available for iOS and Android, this open-source app enables users to send and receive bitcoin instantly over the Lightning Network on their mobile devices, directly from their own nodes.</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-09-24">Sep 24, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-product tag-news"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/introducing-alby-hubs-superpower-app-connections-2/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/09/News.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/09/News.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/09/News.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/09/News.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/09/News.png" alt="Introducing Alby Hub’s Superpower: App Connections" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/introducing-alby-hubs-superpower-app-connections-2/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Product</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Introducing Alby Hub’s Superpower: App Connections </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Bitcoin payments today Bitcoin is the money for the internet*, and the lightning network is the superior payment protocol that allows for instant transfers from A to B across any borders. Today, you can easily pay bills, send money to family, shop online, top up your phone, and more. However,</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-09-09">Sep 9, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-case-study tag-experience"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/nodana-offers-alby-hub-hosting-services/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/08/News--6---1-.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/08/News--6---1-.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/08/News--6---1-.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/08/News--6---1-.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/08/News--6---1-.png" alt="Nodana offers Alby Hub hosting services" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/nodana-offers-alby-hub-hosting-services/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Case Study</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Nodana offers Alby Hub hosting services </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Introduction Nodana is a professional hosting platform for specific bitcoin and lightning software that makes it quick and easy to start services in the cloud via the command line in minutes. With Nodana, you’re billed per minute and can pay in sats upfront for the exact usage you anticipate—</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-08-16">Aug 16, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">2 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-product"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/run-alby-hub-on-servers-desktops-and-microcomputers/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/08/runalbyhub.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/08/runalbyhub.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/08/runalbyhub.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/08/runalbyhub.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/08/runalbyhub.png" alt="Run Alby Hub on Servers, Desktops and Microcomputers" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/run-alby-hub-on-servers-desktops-and-microcomputers/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Product</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> Run Alby Hub on Servers, Desktops and Microcomputers </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Run Alby Hub, your self-custodial lightning wallet and node, on simple servers, Windows, Mac and Linux desktop computers or $15 USD hardware. Current options of running a lightning node The bitcoin community is making big strides in providing products and services for running bitcoin lightning nodes across a wide range</div> </a> <footer class="post-card-meta"> <time class="post-card-meta-date" datetime="2024-08-07">Aug 7, 2024</time> <span class="sep">—</span> <span class="post-card-meta-length">3 min read</span> </footer> </div> </article> <article class="post-card post tag-product"> <a class="post-card-image-link" href="/the-6-different-lightning-backends-for-alby-hub/"> <img class="post-card-image" srcset="/content/images/size/w300/2024/07/Showcase-2.png 300w, /content/images/size/w600/2024/07/Showcase-2.png 600w, /content/images/size/w1000/2024/07/Showcase-2.png 1000w, /content/images/size/w2000/2024/07/Showcase-2.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px" src="/content/images/size/w600/2024/07/Showcase-2.png" alt="The 6 different Lightning backends for Alby Hub" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="post-card-content"> <a class="post-card-content-link" href="/the-6-different-lightning-backends-for-alby-hub/"> <header class="post-card-header"> <div class="post-card-tags"> <span class="post-card-primary-tag">Product</span> </div> <h2 class="post-card-title"> The 6 different Lightning backends for Alby Hub </h2> </header> <div class="post-card-excerpt">Alby Hub runs on top of six different lightning backends, which currently are LDK, LND, Greenlight, Phoenixd, Breez SDK and Cashu mints. 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