Alby Hub

Bitcoin Nodes

Alby Hub is a self-custodial, open source Lightning node and wallet hub that users can run on their own hardware or in the cloud. It integrates with the Alby browser extension to provide seamless Lightning payments across the web and supports Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) for connecting multiple apps to a single Lightning node. Alby Hub targets users who want a self-sovereign Lightning node without deep technical expertise.

Details

Note: Alby Hub — self-hosted Lightning node manager with NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect); powers Alby browser extension
Type: Lightning node manager / wallet hub
Layer: Lightning Network
Language: Go
Node Type: lightning_hub
Platforms: linux, docker, cloud
Nwc Support: Yes
Open Source: Yes
Self Hosted: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Software Type: lightning_hub
Lightning Support: Yes

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