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LNbits, free and open-source lightning-network wallet/accounts system

LNbits is a very simple Python application that sits on top of any funding source, and can be used as:

• Accounts system to mitigate the risk of exposing applications to your full balance, via unique API keys for each wallet
• Extendable platform for exploring lightning-network functionality via LNbits extension framework
• Part of a development stack via LNbits API
• Fallback wallet for the LNURL scheme
• Instant wallet for LN demonstrations

LNbits as an account system

LNbits is packaged with tools to help manage funds, such as a table of transactions, line chart of spending, export to csv + more to come...