Nate (aka BeefOrBacon1, also working at Voltage) joins me to talk about how to run a Bitcoin Lightning node. We get into all sorts of information while keeping it accessible for people relatively new to running a lightning node. Different lightning user types How to run your lightning node Different types of node: RPi, box, VPS How to manage channels Who to open channels with What tools you can use Should you use swap providers? What kind of fees do you earn? How do you backup your lightning node? Payment reliability Links: Twitter:  @beeforbacon1 Voltage: Voltage.cloud Relevant episodes: SLP323 Graham Krizek – Running Hosted Bitcoin & Lightning Nodes at Voltage SLP307 Becoming A Lightning Routing Node Operator with Jestopher and Tony of Amboss SLP361 Rene Pickhardt – Pickhardt Payments & Zero Base Fee for Lightning Network Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin Hodl Hodl Lend Compass Mining Braiins.com Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera