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 # lnbits
-free and open-source lightning wallet
+Free and open-source lightning wallet
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+LNbits is a simple, free and open-source lightning-network wallet for bits and bobs. You can run it on your own server, or use this one.
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+The wallet can be used in a variety of ways, an instant wallet for LN demonstrations, a fallback wallet for the LNURL scheme, an accounts system to mitigate the risk of exposing applications to your full balance.
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+The wallet can run on top of LND, lntxbot, paywall, opennode
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+Please note that although one of the aims of this wallet is to mitigate exposure of all your funds, it’s still very BETA and may in fact do the opposite!