🍓 Raspberry Pi: Raspberry Pi 5 16GB 🐧 Ubuntu Server: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS 🖥️ Virtual Box: 7.1.8 (April 15th, 2025) 🐳 Docker Compose: 2.36.0 (2025-05-07) ₿ Bitcoin Core: 29.0 (15-04-2025 12:17:09) ⚡ LND: v0.18.5-beta (12-02-2025 08:13:02) 💡 Lightning Terminal: v0.14.1-alpha (12-02-2025 19:54:46) 💳 ColdCard: COLDCARD™ Q Links: Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/ Ubuntu Server:

Ubuntu

Get Ubuntu Server | Download | Ubuntu

Install Ubuntu Server manually, with Multipass, or provision machines at scale with MAAS.

VirtualBox:

Oracle VirtualBox

Docker Compose:

GitHub

Releases · docker/compose

Define and run multi-container applications with Docker - docker/compose

Bitcoin Core:

GitHub

Releases · bitcoin/bitcoin

Bitcoin Core integration/staging tree. Contribute to bitcoin/bitcoin development by creating an account on GitHub.

LND:

GitHub

GitHub - lightningnetwork/lnd: Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️

Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️. Contribute to lightningnetwork/lnd development by creating an account on GitHub.

Lightning Terminal:

GitHub

GitHub - lightninglabs/lightning-terminal: Lightning Terminal: Your Home for Lightning Liquidity

Lightning Terminal: Your Home for Lightning Liquidity - lightninglabs/lightning-terminal

ColdCard:

Coinkite Store – Get your Coinkite, Opendime and Coldcard product here!

COLDCARD™ Q

COLDCARD Q with QR scanner, 3xAAA battery support, dual SD card slots, qwerty keyboard and huge new screen. Includes all Mk5 features. Learn more h...

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🚀 Bitcoin Layers: Lightning ⚡, Liquid 🌊 & Cashu 🥷 🟡 Lightning (⚡) Fast ⚡, cheap 💸, peer-to-peer 📡 payments. Ideal for everyday use! 🔓 Custodial or self-custodial. 🔵 Liquid (🌊) Sidechain with 🔐 private, fast BTC (L-BTC). Great for trading & issuing tokens! 🛡 Semi-trusted federation. 🟢 Cashu (🥷) eCash for Bitcoin! 🌪️ Maximum privacy + offline friendly. 🧪 Custodial mints, but untraceable tokens. 🔁 They all: ✅ Scale Bitcoin ✅ Lower fees ✅ Improve speed ✅ Work off-chain ✨ Different tools for different needs. What’s your favorite layer? #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #LiquidNetwork #Cashu #Privacy #ScalingBitcoin #Nostr #FOSS #BitcoinTools ⚙️

👤 Who do YOU think created #Bitcoin? Drop your vote by reacting! ⚡️ Craig Wright – Claims to be Satoshi (👀 yeah right...) ❤️ Hal Finney – The pioneer & first receiver of a BTC transaction 🔁 Nick Szabo – Creator of Bit Gold & smart contracts visionary 📚 Paul Le Roux – Criminal mastermind with crypto skills 💬 Other? Comment your theory – the wilder, the better 🧙‍♂️ Vote by reacting! This is a #Nostr style decentralized poll 🔓 #WhoIsSatoshi #SatoshiNakamoto #BitcoinMystery #Cypherpunk #ZapsNotVotes #NostrPoll #OpenSourceMoney

I’ve been looking into ASUS NUCs 👉 ASUS Mini PCs. They’re powerful and upgradable, but… 🔒 Privacy is a concern: Most Intel and AMD CPUs include: ⚙️ Intel ME / AMT 🛡️ AMD PSP These allow remote management even when the device is off, which isn't ideal if you're aiming for full control. 🧠 That’s why I’m seriously considering ARM-based devices: ✅ No ME/PSP ✅ Lower power consumption ✅ Simpler, more open design 🤔 Any solid recommendations? #PrivacyFirst #SovereignComputing #SecureHardware #OpenHardware #NoBackdoors #ARMpower #MiniPC #HomeLab #IntelME #AMDPsp #BitcoinNode #RunYourNode #BitcoinPrivacy #NodeRunner #SelfHosted #Linux #SysAdmin #HomelabLife #TechFreedom #OpenSource

🗂 Basic diagram showing the infrastructure to run a home-based Bitcoin and Lightning node: 🫐 Uses a Raspberry Pi 🐧 Runs Ubuntu Server (directly or via 🖥 VirtualBox) 🐳 Uses Docker to run services ₿ Installs Bitcoin Core ⚡ Runs LND (Lightning Network Daemon) 💻 Managed via Lightning Terminal 🔐 Signs transactions with Coldcard #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #RaspberryPi #UbuntuServer #Docker #BitcoinCore #LND #LightningTerminal #Coldcard #SelfCustody #BitcoinNode 🤔 Do you have any suggestions to improve the setup