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@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ NixOS modules ([src](modules/modules.nix))
* [prometheus](https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/prometheus): lightning node exporter for the prometheus timeseries server
* [rebalance](https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/rebalance): keeps your channels balanced
* [summary](https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/summary): print a nice summary of the node status
* [trustedcoin](https://github.com/nbd-wtf/trustedcoin) [[experimental](docs/services.md#trustedcoin-hints)]: replaces bitcoind with trusted public explorers
* [trustedcoin](https://github.com/nbd-wtf/trustedcoin) ([experimental](docs/services.md#trustedcoin)): replaces bitcoind with trusted public explorers
* [zmq](https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/zmq): publishes notifications via ZeroMQ to configured endpoints
* [clightning-rest](https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/c-lightning-REST): REST server for clightning
* [lnd](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd) with support for announcing an onion service and [static channel backups](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/recovery.md)

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@ -579,20 +579,15 @@ services.clightning = {
Please have a look at the module for a plugin (e.g. [prometheus.nix](../modules/clightning-plugins/prometheus.nix)) to learn its configuration options.
### Trustedcoin hints
The [trustedcoin](https://github.com/nbd-wtf/trustedcoin) plugin use a Tor
proxy for all of its external connections by default. That's why you can
sometimes face issues with your connections to esploras getting blocked.
An example of clightning log error output in a case your connections are getting blocked:
### Trustedcoin
When `services.clightning.tor.proxy` is enabled, [trustedcoin](https://github.com/nbd-wtf/trustedcoin)
also uses Tor for all external connections by default.
In this case, connections to block explorers can sometimes get blocked.
An example of clightning log error output when connections are getting blocked:
```
lightningd[5138]: plugin-trustedcoin estimatefees error: https://blockstream.info/api error: 403 Forbidden
```
```
lightningd[4933]: plugin-trustedcoin getblock error: got something that isn't a block hash: <html><head>
lightningd[4933]: <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;
lightningd[4933]: plugin-trustedcoin getblock error: got something that isn't a block hash: <html><head>...
```
If you face these issues and you still need to use trustedcoin, use can disable