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Furthermore, every service on the Embassy has a different Tor address, including the device itself. This is for privacy reasons - should one Tor address be exposed, the others will not be compromised. Tor addresses are actually ed25519 keys, which means they also provide all the benefits of cryptographically secure private/public keys.
Here's an introductory video on `Tor <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czcc1gZ7Ak>`_.
Here's an introductory video on `Tor <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czcc1gZ7Ak>`__.
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All that said, it will soon be possible to run a full archival node with he embassy, should you determine you want block explorer functionality. This will require plugging in an external hard drive to the embassy and changing a setting in the app, and also a resycnhing of the blockchain from genesis.
A video explainin the importance of running a node can be found `here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX0Yrv-6jVs>`_.
A video explainin the importance of running a node can be found `here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX0Yrv-6jVs>`__.
You can learn more about Bitcoin `here <https://lopp.net/bitcoin>`_.
You can learn more about Bitcoin `here <https://lopp.net/bitcoin>`__.
Bitcoin wallets
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Lightning Network
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The Lightning Network is a "payment layer" that sits on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, which it uses for final settlement. This allows Bitcoin to scale without affecting the security of the protocol layer. It is easiest to think of Lightning Network as a system that allows anyone to use their Bitcoin to have a running tab (think bar tab) of money they owe each other. For example, 2 friends may have a "channel" (tab) between them that they use for exchanging value. The channel keeps track of who owes what. Those payments can be settled at any time on the Bitcoin blockchain if either or both parties decide to close out. One big incentive to use Lightning is that payments are extremely fast and fees are extremely low. You can find an introductory video explanation `here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrr_zPmEiME>`_.
The Lightning Network is a "payment layer" that sits on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, which it uses for final settlement. This allows Bitcoin to scale without affecting the security of the protocol layer. It is easiest to think of Lightning Network as a system that allows anyone to use their Bitcoin to have a running tab (think bar tab) of money they owe each other. For example, 2 friends may have a "channel" (tab) between them that they use for exchanging value. The channel keeps track of who owes what. Those payments can be settled at any time on the Bitcoin blockchain if either or both parties decide to close out. One big incentive to use Lightning is that payments are extremely fast and fees are extremely low. You can find an introductory video explanation `here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrr_zPmEiME>`__.
You can learn more about Lightning `here <https://lopp.net/lightning>`_.
You can learn more about Lightning `here <https://lopp.net/lightning>`__.

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EmbassyOS and every service on the Embassy serve their own Tor Hidden Services with unique Tor addresses. The private keys used to create these addresses are generated on your phone or computer when you first set up the Embassy. No one, not even Start9, has any idea what your Tor addresses are, let alone the password(s) you choose to authenticate with them.
Can multiple Embassies be setup to run redundantly in physically separate locations?
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Soon (tm). Currently no, be we have plans for a feature that will enable Embassies to provide encrypted, automated backup services for one another.
How does the Embassy compare to other Bitcoin nodes or personal servers?
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To use a Spark client, you still need to have Spark installed on the Embassy (which ‘serves’ Spark). Then, under Properties, there is a "Pairing URL". The first part of this is the server URL, and the end portion of it is the access key.
Are my addresses, channels, and balances all stored in LND or in RTL?
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This is all on LND, and RTL is just a GUI for accessing LND. On-chain balance is also part of the LND backup.
Is there a way to use the channel backups made within RTL?