Lessons
Lightning Network Explained: How Bitcoin Scales With Fast Payments
Lightning Channels and Routing: How Payments Find Their Path
A lightning channel is far more than a simple connection between two nodes — it is a dynamic, bidirectional payment pipe with a fixed capacity that shifts between two parties … Read more
Lightning Wallets Compared: Phoenix, Zeus, Breez and More
Choosing the right lightning wallet determines your entire experience with the lightning network. In Lesson 2.9, you got an overview of the most popular options. This lesson goes deeper — … Read more
Lightning Payments in Practice: Sending, Receiving and Troubleshooting
Making lightning payments is the reason the entire lightning network exists — fast, cheap Bitcoin transactions for everyday use. You have learned how the protocol works in Lesson 4.1, how … Read more
Why Run a Bitcoin Node? Benefits, Requirements and What You’ll Need
A bitcoin node is a computer running the Bitcoin software that independently downloads, validates, and stores every transaction ever made on the network. If you have completed the first three … Read more
Umbrel vs Start9: Comparing the Best Bitcoin Node Platforms
Umbrel has become the most widely used Bitcoin node platform, with an estimated 100,000+ installations worldwide. But it is not the only option. Start9, RaspiBlitz, and myNode each offer different … Read more
Setting Up Your Bitcoin Node Step by Step
Setting up a bitcoin node at home is one of the most empowering things you can do as a Bitcoin user. In the previous two lessons, you learned why running … Read more
Running a Lightning Node: Earning Sats and Supporting the Network
A lightning node is a piece of software that connects to the Lightning Network — Bitcoin’s second-layer payment protocol designed for fast, low-cost transactions. By running your own lightning node, … Read more
Course 4 Final Review: Your Infrastructure, Your Rules
You’ve built a complete Bitcoin infrastructure stack from the ground up. Course 4 covered everything from understanding the Lightning Network at a conceptual level to running your own full node … Read more