BitMacro Infra Upgrade: Completed. ⚡
Atomic migration of the Bitcoin/Lightning layer from the RPi5 to the new Server One (Ryzen 7, x86_64). No more I/O bottlenecks on fragile media trying to handle LND's channel.db.
The setup now runs on a resilient topology:
- Core Layer (Server One): Full archival node, txindex=1, private Fulcrum (via WireGuard/Tor), and primary LND with automated SCB replication to a remote VPS.
- Application Layer (Beelink EQ14): LNbits, strfry (Nostr relay), and micro-services.
- Failover Layer (RPi5): watchtower client and net-check.
The entire infra is backed by a 2000VA Green Cell UPS optimized via NUT (Server One is the first to execute a graceful shutdown with a Bitcoin Core flush to save battery runtime for the network cluster and the SaaS).
Studio built with wire mesh shelving (perfect cable management and thermal airflow). The camera setup (Canon R50) is locked in Manual Mode (1/50, ISO 400) with a 10mm lens, plus a GoPro Hero 13 Black as the secondary camera.
Next step: Record the StartOS review before the complete wipe and start syncing blocks on a clean Ubuntu Server.
Sovereignty cannot be bought, it must be built. 🛠️
Offering 20 free BitMacro Identity slots.
What you get:
→ NIP-05: yourname@bitmacro.io
→ Lightning Address: yourname@bitmacro.io
→ Access to relay.bitmacro.pro (2 years)
How to get it: DM me your desired username.
First 20 only. No strings attached — just want real users testing the stack.
Built on: strfry + LNbits + LND + Next.js
More: id.bitmacro.io
#nostr #bitcoin #lightning
Running a Nostr relay in production is painful.
Whitelists managed via bash. Events inspected with CLI. No visibility on disk usage, active users or blocked pubkeys.
I built BitMacro Relay Manager to fix this:
✅ Visual event feed with kind labels
✅ Access control with real identities (names, avatars, NIP-05)
✅ LMDB stats — know exactly what's eating your disk
✅ Block / allow pubkeys without touching the terminal
✅ relay-agent is MIT — install with npx or Docker
relay-panel.bitmacro.io
#nostr #relays #buildinpublic
Just open-sourced two tools for Nostr relay operators:
relay-agent — REST API wrapper for strfry. Manage your relay without touching the terminal.
docker pull ghcr.io/bitmacro/relay-agent:latest
→ github.com/bitmacro/relay-agent
relay-panel — Web UI on top of relay-agent. Stats, metrics, relay controls.
→ github.com/bitmacro/relay-panel
Early stage (v0.1.4), MIT license, PRs welcome.
Running 3 relays on my own infra — building what I actually need.
#nostr #relay #opensource