SLP276 Anthony Ronning - Bitcoin Lightning Privacy: FUD and Facts

<p>Anthony Ronning, Bitcoin Lightning developer joins me on the show to talk about Bitcoin Lightning Privacy. We separate FUD from fact and give it a fair hearing to give you some insight into where the privacy leakages are today, how you can be more private, and where it’s all going in the future. We chat:</p> <ul> <li>Basic overview of LN</li> <li>Different user types and wallets</li> <li>Lightning nodes</li> <li>Receiver privacy</li> <li>Mitigations and future tech</li> <li>Practical tips for users today</li> </ul> <p><strong>Anthony links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cycryptr">@cycryptr</a></li> <li>Article: <a href="https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy/">Current State of Lightning Network Privacy</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Other episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/episode/134/">SLP134 Rusty Russell - Multi Part Payments</a></li> <li><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/episode/200/">SLP200 Christian Decker - Anyprevout, MPP, Mitigating LN Attacks</a></li> <li><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/episode/119/">SLP119 Alex Bosworth - Submarine Swaps, Lightning Loops, Hyperloop</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://swanbitcoin.com/livera" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Swan Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="http://lend.hodlhodl.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Hodl Hodl Lend</a></li> <li><a href="http://compassmining.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Compass Mining</a></li> <li><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Unchained Capital</a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="https://cyphersafe.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CypherSafe</a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="http://coinkite.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CoinKite.com</a> (code LIVERA)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Stephan Livera links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stephanl