# Spending

Aimed for spending bitcoin cheaply and privately.

## Capital requirement

* low
* depends on spending plan and available funds
* allows to use up unmixed funds without creating change

## Channels and peers

* one channel to a well connected, capitalized and high uptime node is a good start, see the [Bos list](https://lightningnode.gitbook.io/en/advanced-tools/bosscore), [Lightning Terminal](https://terminal.lightning.engineering) or [Amboss.space](https://amboss.space) to pick a peer
* use private channels to avoid publishing the node and the funding transactions
* offline private channels don't damage the reliability of the network

## Liquidity

* mostly local

## Uptime

* not a factor (spend only when online)

## Management

* close depleted channels
* [can refill via LN](https://lightningnode.gitbook.io/en/createoutboundliquidity)
* starting a new node often improves the onchain privacy

## Examples

* [Mobile wallets](https://lightningnode.gitbook.io/en/createinboundliquidity#non-custodial-wallets)
* [Self hosted node on dedicated hardware](https://github.com/bavarianledger/bitcoin-nodes)
* Privacy oriented: [slides about Running a Lightning Node Privately](https://keybase.pub/oms/slides/Running_a_Lightning_Node_Privately.pdf)
* Use for social media like [Sphinx chat](https://sphinx.chat/)

  Discussion: <https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz/issues/2073>
