Polar
@lightningpolar
One-click Bitcoin Lightning networks for local app development & testing
🔥 Announcing the release of Polar v3.0.0! 🚀 This release comes with support for the latest LND, Core Lightning, and Eclair versions, as well as a new addition to the app. Polar now includes Lightning Terminal (litd) nodes with support for Taproot Assets channels.
Teamwork in progress: Our lead tutor @dzeg5 helping our girls set up @lightningpolar to run Bitcoin and Lightning transactions ahead of our lunch break👏
⚡️ New node releases now available in Polar 🚀 LND v0.19.2-beta Taproot Assets (tapd) v0.6.1-alpha Terminal (litd) v0.15.1-alpha Check for node updates in the app to start using the latest updates.
Day 3 of our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Cotonou was all about going deep into the Lightning Network, with both theory and hands‑on practice! 🇧🇯 Participants spun up their own nodes using @lightningpolar, learned how the Lightning Network operates under the hood, and got…
Join us for this month Bitdevs Meetup in Cotonou. We will talk about Why and how to run bitcoin nodes, introducing @lightningpolar , Bitcoin Core, LND, Core Lightning ⚡️, setup few nodes and do some practical exercises. Join us for another great meetup.
Hola chers devs, bitdevs et curieux. Nous sommes ravis de vous annoncer le Meetup du mois (21 Juin). Lors de ce meetup, nous ferons une introduction au @bitcoincoreorg , comment tourner son propre noeud Bitcoin et Lightning. Ne manquez par le rendez-vous de discussion. Lien 👇
⚡️ New node releases now available in Polar 🚀 LND v0.19.0-beta.rc3 Core Lightning v25.02.2 Eclair v0.12.0 Bitcoin Core v29.0 Check for node updates in the app to start using the latest updates.
In our latest blog, @Thevelopher shares his journey into Bitcoin. He discovered Bitcoin in 2023, joined the @btrust_builders fellowship, and contributed to LND and @lightningpolar. His work paid off and he got the Btrust Starter Grant. Read his story: shorturl.at/73JGD
We've been appreciating @lightningpolar recently, a tool to emulate bitcoin regtest networks. We've been using it intensively to help develop our Lightning receive support. Docker-based, easy implementation, and works even with several hops between nodes. Love it!
⚡️ New node releases now available in Polar 🚀 LND v0.18.5 Taproot Assets (tapd) v0.5.1-alpha Terminal (litd) v0.14.1-alpha Check for node updates in the app to start using the latest updates.
Yesterday’s session at @BitDevsLagos was truly amazing! 👏 @bosunoyeleke delivered a session on mining and introduced free sites for earning SATs. (@satsfaucet & @zbdapp) @TChileta led an insightful session on the Lightning Network, providing a live demo using @lightningpolar.
The latest edition of the Lightning Lab 🧪 is out! We cover: 💸 Tether coming to bitcoin and Lightning 📈 How stablecoins will drive LN’s exponential growth 🚀 @Joltz_btc launch, @walletofsatoshi 21M txs, @fewsats AI bitcoin payments, @Breez_Tech report lightning.engineering/newsletter-lin…
Join us on Thurs February 13 at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm UTC for the next Taproot Assets Community Call! 🥕 We'll discuss how to integrate stablecoins on bitcoin and Lightning, the recent USDT announcement, new wallets, and more community updates! RSVP here: forms.gle/tP3juSMeEjAjDB…
⚡️ New node releases now available in Polar 🚀 LND v0.18.4-beta.rc2 Core Lightning v24.11 Taproot Assets (tapd) v0.5.0-alpha.rc2 Terminal (litd) v0.14.0-alpha.rc2 Check for node updates in the app to start using the latest updates. Be sure you’re running Polar v3.1.0.
