Description
Lnproxy is an innovative project aimed at enhancing the privacy, security, and reliability of lightning network transactions. By introducing a Tor-inspired onion proxy mechanism, it significantly elevates the level of privacy and stability of lightning nodes, making them more resilient to network disruptions and hostile attacks. Lnproxy addresses critical issues like the necessity for a continuous online presence for lightning nodes and potential privacy vulnerabilities, thereby improving the user experience within the lightning network ecosystem. The core functionality of Lnproxy involves generating "wrapped" invoices from standard Bolt 11 invoices. These wrapped invoices, carrying the same payment hash, expiry, and description as the original, include an additional small routing fee. Crucially, they can only be settled if the original invoice has been paid, facilitating a trustless privacy layer where the destination of a payment is obscured. This feature is particularly beneficial for custodial lightning wallet users, allowing them to conceal their payment destinations from custodian services. It also aids users who operate public lightning nodes by enabling them to mask the...
Lnproxy is an innovative project aimed at enhancing the privacy, security, and reliability of lightning network transactions. By introducing a Tor-inspired onion proxy mechanism, it significantly elevates the level of privacy and stability of lightning nodes, making them more resilient to network disruptions and hostile attacks. Lnproxy addresses critical issues like the necessity for a continuous online presence for lightning nodes and potential privacy vulnerabilities, thereby improving the user experience within the lightning network ecosystem. The core functionality of Lnproxy involves generating "wrapped" invoices from standard Bolt 11 invoices. These wrapped invoices, carrying the same payment hash, expiry, and description as the original, include an additional small routing fee. Crucially, they can only be settled if the original invoice has been paid, facilitating a trustless privacy layer where the destination of a payment is obscured. This feature is particularly beneficial for custodial lightning wallet users, allowing them to conceal their payment destinations from custodian services. It also aids users who operate public lightning nodes by enabling them to mask the...
